Asian Games 2018: Neeraj Chopra wins gold in javelin throw, dedicates it to Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Chopra's winning throw is not only a new national record, but also surpassed his previous best.
Aug 27, 2018, 20:05 PM IST
Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: Neeraj Chopra enters men's javelin final
Indian athletes Neeraj Chopra, Vipin Kashana and Jinson Johnson entered the finals of their respective events at the 21st Commonwealth Games in Australia's Gold Coast on Friday.
Apr 13, 2018, 12:02 PM IST
India's javelin-thrower Davinder Singh Kang flunks dope test, stares at 4-year ban
Top Indian javelin thrower Davinder Singh Kang has been suspended provisionally by the world athletics governing body after he returned positive for a steroid in an out-of-competition test last week.
Feb 28, 2018, 14:50 PM IST
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra suffers groin injury at Diamond League Meetings finals
Neeraj accumulated six Diamond League points and ended at eighth place in the overall Diamond League rankings.
Aug 25, 2017, 15:11 PM IST
Davinder Singh Kang: Here's everything you need to know about Indian javelin thrower
If Kang manages to beat the odds and win a medal tomorrow night, he will become only the second Indian to do so after Anju Bobby George, who won bronze medal in women's long jump at the 2003 World Championships in Paris.
Aug 11, 2017, 21:21 PM IST
World Athletics Championships: Medal hopeful Neeraj Chopra leads 25-member Indian team
For a country which has taken part in every championships since the first one in 1983, legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George's bronze in Paris 2003 has been the lone medal at this global stage.
Aug 03, 2017, 19:19 PM IST
Devendra Jhajharia: Few facts about India's most decorated Paralympian
The 36-year-old, who won his previous gold in the 2004 Athens Games, bettered his own world record to finish on top in the men's F46 event.
Aug 03, 2017, 15:43 PM IST
Asian Athletics Championships 2017: Six gold medal prospects for India
The four-day long meet will witness as many as 95 Indian athletes competing against the best in Asia. India finished a credible third, with 13 medals - four gold, five silver and four bronze) in the previous edition held at Wuhan, China in 2015.
Jul 05, 2017, 20:16 PM IST
Gracious Devendra Jhajharia lauds Sports Ministry for unprecedented support; aims for treble in Tokyo Games
The gold medal in men's javelin throw F46 category in the Rio Paralympics made Devendra Jhajharia the most successful Indian para athlete ever but he is in no mood to stop here and is eyeing for a treble in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Sep 23, 2016, 19:11 PM IST
Paralympic Games: Sundar Singh Gurjar slams SAI coach, says his betrayal robbed him of a medal
Gurjar was expected to give Jhajharia a run for his money as he threw 70 metres during practice and was hoping to repeat the same in the main event.
Sep 16, 2016, 17:08 PM IST
Paralympic Games: India miss out on another medal as javelin thrower fails to turn up
Interestingly, Gurjar was expected to give Jhajharia a run for his money as he threw 70 metres during practice.
Sep 15, 2016, 12:21 PM IST
Devendra Jhajharia: This humiliating incident in 2000 motivated him to become world-beater
From infrastructure related to societal, paralympians in India face plenty of issues right through their careers.
Sep 15, 2016, 09:12 AM IST
Now I don't want to sleep, but celebrate with tricolour: Devendra Jhajharia after winning Gold medal
Before Paralympics, Devendra Jhajharia trained from April-July in Kuortane, Finland, where he became friends with Kenyan thrower Julius Yego, whom he calls one of his biggest motivators.
Sep 14, 2016, 15:59 PM IST
Devendra Jhajharia's wife says he assured her over phone of winning second Gold at Paralympics
With his historic effort, Jhajharia has become the first Indian athlete to win two gold medals at an Olympic or a Paralympic event.
Sep 14, 2016, 10:27 AM IST
WATCH: Devendra Jhajharia's gold medal winning effort, heartwarming celebration
India now have two gold, one silver and one bronze in the ongoing edition of the Games.
Sep 14, 2016, 08:12 AM IST
UNBELIEVABLE: A cricketer created history at Rio Olympics by winning silver medal – Details Inside!
Sunnette played one Test and 17 ODIs for the South African women's team.
Aug 21, 2016, 01:27 AM IST
Neeraj Chopra sets new U20 Javelin WORLD RECORD in Poland – WATCH VIDEO
Neeraj Chopra, who broke the earlier record of 84.69 meters held by Latvian Zigismunds Sirmais, recorded a throw of 86.48m.
Jul 25, 2016, 19:58 PM IST
WATCH: HISTORIC! Neeraj Chopra sets U-20 Javelin record, becomes first Indian world champion in athletics
The 18-year-old set a new U-20 world record with a javelin throw of 86.48m.
Jul 24, 2016, 09:53 AM IST
