NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra’s campaign at the World Athletics Championships ended in disappointment on Thursday as he finished eighth in the men’s javelin final. The Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, who had triumphed at the same venue in 2020, was unable to replicate that success this time.He opened with a throw of 84.65m, followed by 83.03m in his second attempt, a foul on his third, and 82.86m in his fourth.A visibly frustrated Neeraj grimaced after one of his releases, ripped off his equipment, and walked back slowly in annoyance.Reigning Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan also failed to impress, exiting after Round 4 and finishing 10th overall in the final.
Keshorn Walcott claimed the gold with a best effort of 88.16m, while Anderson Peters took silver with 87.38m. Curtis Thompson of the United States bagged bronze.India’s Sachin Yadav narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth with a commendable throw of 86.27m.
