javelin

Neeraj Chopra shatters own national record, finishes 4th in Doha Diamond League

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra shattered his own national record by clearing a distance of 87.43m en route finishing fourth in a star-studded field in the season-opening Diamond League series meet.

May 05, 2018, 16:58 PM IST

Neeraj Chopra can throw close to 90m this year: world champion Johannes Vetter

 The list of Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's admirers has grown with reigning world champion Johannes Vetter predicting a bright future for the Commonwealth Games gold medallist.

May 04, 2018, 20:33 PM IST

Want to throw 90m to enhance chances of Olympic medal: Neeraj Chopra

The 20-year-old from Haryana, who clinched the gold at 2016 World Junior Championships, produced a season best of 86.47 metres to claim the yellow metal at Gold Coast to became only the fourth Indian individual in the history of the Games to win a track and field gold. 

Apr 18, 2018, 17:14 PM IST

Commonwealth Games: Neeraj Chopra eyes podium

The 20-year-old has already reached Gold Coast and is excited about taking part in the biggest multi-discipline event of his career so far.

Mar 27, 2018, 15:55 PM IST

India's javelin coach Uwe Hohn unhappy with AFI, SAI

The 55-year-old Hohn, the only javelin thrower in history to have crossed the 100m mark, took charge as coach at the national camp here in November last year but four months into his job he is feeling "annoyed" that the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) and Sports Authority Of India (SAI) have not fulfilled their promises.

Mar 07, 2018, 17:20 PM IST

Asian Grand Prix: Neena Varakil wins gold in women's long jump, javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra qualifies for World Championships

World junior record holder javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra qualified for the IAAF World Championships in London in August though he took a silver today.

Apr 27, 2017, 21:41 PM IST

Javelin thrower Annu Rani sets new national record at 56th Open Nationals

Annu, who won a bronze in the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, threw the javelin to a distance of 60.01m to erase her own earlier national mark.

Sep 29, 2016, 21:58 PM IST

56th Open National Athletics: Javelin thrower Ravinder Singh sets first meet record

World junior record-holder Neeraj Chopra held the previous meet record of 77.67m from last year.

Sep 28, 2016, 20:13 PM IST

AFI asks IAAF for Olympics wild card for javelin prodigy Neeraj Chopra

The 18-year-old Haryana lad Chopra became the first ever Indian to hold a world record in athletics (junior or senior).

Jul 24, 2016, 21:29 PM IST