Asian Games 2023: World Champion Neeraj Chopra wins gold with a throw of 88.88 m; Jena wins silver

Japan won the bronze medal with a throw of 82.68m.

In the last 2018 Asian Games that was held in Jakarta, Olympic gold medalist Chopra won gold with a throw of 88.06 m, which he crossed in the 19th edition of Asian Games. Previously, he had also secured a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games 2018, with a throw of 86.47 m.

In 2021, he captured an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo, with the best throw of 87.58 m.

In June, he made a new national record and finished with a silver medal with a throw of 89.30 metres at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland, bettering his own previous national record of 88.07 meters which he had set in Patiala in March last year.

In June again, he gave another sterling performance as he clinched gold in the 2022 Kuortane Games in Finland. Neeraj threw 86.69 m to clinch the top prize in tricky and wet conditions.Neeraj Chopra made history at the World Athletics Championships in July by becoming only the second Indian and the first male track and field athlete to take home a medal. He finished second and won the silver medal, realising his aim of winning a World medal with a throw of 88.13 metres. With a gold medal in Asian Games, Olympics, CWG and World Athletics Championships and a Diamond League title, Chopra has won every top prize in the sport.

This time, his opponent Arshad Nadeem from Pakistan was ruled out due to injury.