Indian spear thrower Neraj Chopra won his title competition.
Neraj Chopra managed to win in front of her home audience. Aop
For the first time in India, a top -level spear competition was held, with the Neeraj Chopra Classic competition participated in the spear -throwing Olympic winners German Thomas Röhler and the name of the competition gave its name Neeraj chopra.
The participant list was complemented by, among other things, Kenyan Julius Yego and this season in the world list of the third status of the United States Curtis Thompson.
The invitation had also received the reigning Olympic champion Pakistani Arshad Nadeem. However, he had to withdraw from the competition.
The evening was pushed internationally hard and also received. As many as seven men threw more than 80 meters in the race.
Chopra, a favorite of the home audience, won with a score of 86.18. Second place was Yego with its 84.51 -meter -carrier. Third was Sri Lankan Rumesh Tharanga Pathrage with 84.34.
NDTV Sports According to the competition, the conditions during the competition were very windy.
Julius Yego, Thomas Röhler, Neraj Chopra and Sachin Yadav photographed at Friday’s media event. Aop
It was the first top -level international spear competition to take place on Indian soil.
– This is a new chapter in our country’s athletics, Chopra commented on Friday at the Media Ceremony.
– I’m very happy that this is finally happening, the Indian continued.
The world tip of this season’s spear throwing in its name is Germany Julian Weber May 16 on the Word Arc thrown in the Doha Diamond League 91.06.