Can India win their second medal at the World Athletics Championships?
In 17 editions of the World Athletics Championships, India has managed to win a medal only once. However, this might change in 2022 given the likes of Neeraj Chopra, and Avinash Sable in the squad. We explore in this video.
By : Sohinee Basu
Update: 2022-07-16 16:33 GMT
It has been 39 years since the World Athletics Championships started taking place and there have been 17 editions since - yet India has only one bronze medal to show for it, courtesy of Anju Bobby George.
At the World Athletics Championships 2022 however, this narrative might change as India has a strong athletics contingent led by Tokyo Olympics golden boy Neeraj Chopra who recently threw his personal best and created a National Record with a 89.94m hurl of the javelin.
In this video, we unbox India's chances of clinching the elusive medals from the event.
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