Neeraj Chopra gets cash prize of $70,000 for winning gold at World Athletics Championships
₹58 lakh). Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won the silver with a throw of 87.82m, and Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch (86.67m) bagged the bronze medal. Arshad got a cash award of $35,000.
Vadlejch got $22,000. Three Indians reached in top eight with Kishore Jena (84.77m) and DP Manu (84.14m) taking the fifth and sixth spots, respectively. Indian athletes have won a total of 3 medals at the WAC so far, with Chopra accounting for two of those - one silver and one gold.
“Last time was good. If you compare this time against last year, the athletes were different. We did very well in 4x400m relay and broke Asian record.
New athletes came this time and they brought new hope. We will prepare very well for the Olympics," Chopra said. “I know how those who could not do their best this time are feeling.
They prepared in the best possible way but I would like to tell them not to get disappointed because they gave their best. The only thing is they should find out the mistake and should not repeat again," he added. In the 2003 edition of WAC, long jumper Anju Bobby George had won a bronze.
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