Athletics
Javelin World Champion Anderson Peters beaten up and thrown from a boat in Grenada
Anderson Peters has reportedly been beaten up and thrown from a boat in his country of Grenada.
Anderson Peters (gold), Neeraj Chopra (silver) at the end of the Javelin Throw final at the World Championships (IAAF)
One of Neeraj Chopra's biggest competitors and the recently crowned javelin throw World Champion, Anderson Peters, has reportedly been beaten up and thrown from a boat in his country of Grenada.
As per reports, Peters had just returned to his home country after winning a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and was travelling to Harbour Master when the incident occoured.
Harbour Master is a pleasure boat owned by the Trinidad and Tobago Trade Minister's son.
A video, which has now went viral on social media, shows Peters being beaten by multiple men on the boat. As per a report in Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, the double World Champion was subsequently thrown overboard.
The Grenada police in a statement confirmed that they are investigating an incident involving Peters, who has sustained minor injuries.
The javelin thrower, who is a national icon in Grenada, had just returned to a rousing welcome which was attended by the country's Prime Minister.
