# Neeraj Chopra hails India’s U20 Worlds three-medal haul

2026-08-10T14:15:44+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra praised India’s young athletes after they won three medals at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon, USA. The team returned with two silvers and a bronze, matching their tallies from 2021 and 2022. Chopra posted on X: “Congratulations to the entire Indian contingent … keep building on this momentum!” Ashish Yadav claimed silver in the men’s javelin, becoming the first Indian since Chopra to medal in that event. Basant Kumar Meghwal won silver in high jump, and Shahnavaz Khan took bronze in long jump. India’s three medals mark steady progress after winning only four between 2002 and 2018.

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- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/keep-building-on-this-momentum-neeraj-chopra-celebrates-indias-world-athletics-u20-cships-display/articleshow/133104915.cms>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/athletics/keep-building-on-this-momentum-neeraj-chopra-hails-indias-world-athletics-u20-cships-medallists-article-155515761>

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