Indian javelin thrower sets new U-20 world record

[ranjeet]

Not that it matters but there are Jat Chopras as well.

http://www.jatland.com/home/Chopra



WTF? When did this happen?

This morning, there won't be any switch of wrestler either. It's sad.

 

[I S I]

Congratulations

 

[indiatester]

This morning, there won't be any switch of wrestler either. It's sad.

What do you mean no switch of wrestler? If Narsing fails dope test they should surely send Sushil.
BTW congrats to Neeraj

 

[Levina]

You chose the wrong sport, should have tried pole vaulting, you d be a natural

Glad that you feel i will be good at something.

Now stop being jealous of me, for having tried javelin throw while six footers like you and @ranjeet could not manage anything beyond being spectators.
Seriously this time, i've heard among javelin throwers even 5'10" is considered short. Unlike other sports, these guys are supposed to remain flexible and i guess flexibility is something hard to measure. How would you do that in the gym?
Another thing that i was told, you should not stop and throw, throw while you run.

There's a lil surprise for @Roybot , last when he tried pole vaulting, this is what happened .........the guy in the video looks sooo much like you Roybutt, that I could not resist posting it here.

 

[ranjeet]

What do you mean no switch of wrestler? If Narsing fails dope test they should surely send Sushil.

Nah, it's too late for that now, at least that's what I heard on the telly.

 

[Levina]

Basic needs, better quality of life, awareness, facilities to nurture the sportsmen and such enthusiasts...as things are improving we are witnessing more Olympics medals,

Proper physical education in school is a must.
Instead of increasing physical activities, schools have cut down on PT.

 

[Mirza Jatt]

It will be a huge blow for Indian wrestling contingent if none of the two goes to Rio.. they were a strong candidate of a medal

Proper physical education in school is a must.
Instead of increasing physical activities, schools have cut down on PT.

Agreed.

 

[jaunty]

Its sad that this guy missed out on Rio 2016. But he seems like a massive prospect for Tokyo 2020.

Yeah he just missed the cut. But he is only 18, so he should be at his prime in 2020.

 

[Nilgiri]

Well done young lad.

Now he makes me feel old haha!

 

[911]

Lots of firsts in athletics for India this year. Hopefully we will do better in future as competition at domestic level rises.

 

[Great Sachin]

Great news.....

 

[waz]

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra creates history, becomes first Indian world champion in athletics

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra created history by becoming the first Indian athlete to become a world champion at any level when he won a gold medal at the U-20 World Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, on Saturday evening.

Chopra created a new U-20 world record by throwing the javelin a distance of 86.48m. The 18-year-old from Khandra village in Haryana’s Panipat district broke the old mark of 84.69 metres held by Latvian Zigismunds Sirmais by nearly two metres.

Chopra’s mark is also a new national record. Chopra, who also became the first Indian athlete to set a world record at any level, bettered his previous personal best of 82.23 set at the South Asian Games earlier this year, which incidentally was the old national record.

“When the spear left my hand on that second throw, I had a feeling that this was a special throw. I don’t think I expected it to go over 86 meters but since the last couple of months, I have worked hard on my fitness, my technique and it all paid off today,” Chopra said after his world record performance.

Chopra who had qualified for the final of the U-20 world championships in first position, threw the javelin to a mark of 79.66 in his first attempt. This was good enough for second place behind South Africa’s Johan Grobler who flung the javelin 80.59m in his first attempt. However, Neeraj then hurled the javelin a massive 86.48m in his very next throw which none of his competitors would come close to matching. Chopra threw a modest 78.36m in his third and final legitimate attempt.

To put the magnitude of his achievement in perspective, Chopra’s throw put’s him eighth amongst all throwers this year. It also puts him ahead of defending Olympic gold medalist Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago, whose best this year is 86.35m. Indeed Chopra’s effort is better than Walcott’s Olympic winning mark of 84.58 back at the 2012 London Games.

The satisfaction of a world level gold might be tempered by the fact that Chopra missed out on the chance of qualifying for the Rio Olympics. While his throw was far greater than the Olympic qualification standard of 83m, the last date to meet that standard was July 11.

Indeed, Chopra had been attempting to qualify for the Rio Games since the South Asian Games but had been held back by a back injury which he suffered at the Federation Cup in New Delhi in April. His performances seemingly dipped as he made his recovery. He was even pipped to silver at the Asian Junior Championships last month.

http://indianexpress.com/article/sp...t-indian-world-champion-in-athletics-2932114/

Its sad that this guy missed out on Rio 2016. But he seems like a massive prospect for Tokyo 2020.

@ranjeet @anant_s @jaunty

Impressive young man, well done. He looks like an amazing prospect.

 

[Nilgiri]

 

[abbasniazi]

Nice to see lads from the subcontinant proving themselves to be worldclass...i wish India gives up kashmir and this may well give birth to an unparalleled relationship between Pakistan and India and both countries will work together in every possible field...nobody on the face of earth would then dare to compete Pak-India in any field.

 

[Hulk]

India always had the talent. I cant believe with a population this big we cant achieve these things. Look at China they have been doing it regularly... there were things we lacked in... Basic needs, better quality of life, awareness, facilities to nurture the sportsmen and such enthusiasts...as things are improving we are witnessing more Olympics medals, Biger Olympic contingent, More vijenders and Neerajs.

The effect of growing middle class more people can afford their dreams in sports without much support. We still do not have good government support for people who choose sports.