Athletics
World Athletics C'ships 2023 Finals: Neeraj Chopra becomes World Champion - Highlights
World Athletics Championships 2023: Neeraj Chopra won gold in the Javelin final, the men's relay team finished 5th and Parul Chaudhary finished 11th in the steeplechase final.
Parul Chaudhary, Neeraj Chopra and the men's relay team
2023 World Athletics Championships: Neeraj Chopra won gold in the Javelin final to give India a first ever gold medal in the history of the World Athletics Championships. This is India's only medal from the 2023 edition and the third overall after Anju Bobby George's bronze in 2003 and Neeraj Chopra's silver in 2022.
The men's relay team finished 5th and Parul Chaudhary finished 11th in the steeplechase final.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 27 Aug 2023 8:05 PM GMT
That will be all from us!
Thank you for joining in one of the greatest nights in the history of Indian athletics. India has a world champion,after all.
- 27 Aug 2023 8:04 PM GMT
A credible finish for the Indian men's relay team who are fifth best in the world.
Another sub-3 minute run for the Indian relay team but they fail to reach the podium. The quartet clocked 2:59.92 to finish fifth and cap-off the last day with another credible finish.
- 27 Aug 2023 7:49 PM GMT
Neeraj wins gold, Arshad wins silver
An India-Pakistan 1-2 on the World Athletics stage.
- 27 Aug 2023 7:30 PM GMT
NEERAJ CHOPRA IS WORLD CHAMPION!!!
India has a world champion in Athletics! It is history! What a night for the Indian athletics, one world champion and two finishes in top six.
- 27 Aug 2023 7:25 PM GMT
DP Manu and Kishore Kumar Jena finish beyond podium.
So both Indian throwers will finish at sixth and fifth.
Manu finished sixth with the best throw of 84.14m and Kishore Jena finished fifth with the best throw of 84.77m.
- 27 Aug 2023 7:21 PM GMT
Among the madness of Javelin, Parul has done something insane.
The 28-year-old has shelved 9 seconds off her personal best to create a new national record in 3000m Steeplechase.
- 27 Aug 2023 7:21 PM GMT
Rankings after 5 attempts: Neeraj 1st, Arshad 2nd, Jena 5th, Manu 6th
One throw remains for all 8 javelin throwers. Neeraj in gold medal spot. Arshad in silver. Vadlejch in bronze medal spot with one round to go.
