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Neeraj Chopra wins Commonwealth silver as Yash Vir takes bronze
Neeraj Chopra won silver in the Commonwealth Games men’s javelin final in Glasgow, throwing a season’s best 85.83 metres. Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage took gold with 89.75m, while India’s Yash Vir…
The Story in Brief
Neeraj Chopra won silver in the Commonwealth Games men’s javelin final in Glasgow, throwing a season’s best 85.83 metres. Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage took gold with 89.75m, while India’s Yash Vir Singh secured bronze with a personal-best 85.41m on his sixth attempt. Rohit Yadav finished seventh at 81.56m. Pakistan’s defending champion Arshad Nadeem placed ninth and missed the top eight.
Chopra later said injuries had tested him over the past 10 months. The 28-year-old had dealt with an adductor injury, a lower back injury and other fitness problems before returning to competition. He credited his physiotherapist, coach and family for helping him rebuild his body and regain his rhythm. Chopra said he was pleased that two Indians shared the podium.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narratives are that Chopra has lost his dominance or that a silver medal marks failure. Neither fits the facts. He produced a season’s best after a disrupted year, while Yash Vir’s personal best gave India a second podium place. At the same time, Pathirage’s 89.75m was not a narrow escape but a clear winning mark. Chopra’s next major throw, and whether he can move beyond 86m again, will offer a fairer measure of his comeback.
Sources (3): thehindu.com, thehindu.com (2), hindustantimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
