Neeraj Chopra Wins Gold In Federation Cup With Throw Of 82.27 Metres

In men’s javelin throw, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in Federation Cup 2024 in Bhubaneswar yesterday. The 26-year-old superstar struggled in the initial rounds of competition as he was second after three rounds.

He took the lead in the fourth round with an effort of



82.27m.

 

Neeraj Chopra last took part in a domestic competition at the same event in 2021, when he won a gold with a throw of 87.80m. Since then, he has won a historic gold in the Tokyo Olympics, became Diamond League champion in 2022, world champion in 2023 and defended Asian Games gold in China.