Tokyo 2020
Tokyo Olympics: Day 15 LIVE, Aug 07 — Neeraj Chopra wins gold, Aditi Ashok finishes fourth, Bajrang Punia wins bronze —Updates, results, blog, scores
Follow our LIVE updates on Indian athletes at the Tokyo Olympics. Get the latest news, results and medal information from DAY 15.
Neeraj Chopra (Source: Getty Images)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE updates from Day 15 of the Tokyo Olympics.
On Day 15 of our Tokyo Olympics campaign, we will see Bajrang Punia playing the Bronze Medal Match of men's 65kg freestyle wrestling
Eyes will be on Aditi Ashok and Neeraj Chopra as they will aim for a podium finish tomorrow.
Stay tuned with us as we bring you all the results and updates from the matches of Day 15:
Live Updates
- 7 Aug 2021 2:18 PM GMT
And that brings to the end of our coverage of day 15.
That's all we had from day 15 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, probably the best day for India in Tokyo Olympics courtesy Neeraj Chopra who gave India its first Gold at Tokyo and made us all proud.
Thank you for joining with us, we will be back tomorrow with more action.
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- 7 Aug 2021 12:24 PM GMT
100 YEARS
Neeraj Chopra also ends India's 100 year wait for a medal in athletics.
- 7 Aug 2021 12:11 PM GMT
NEERSJ CHOPRA is GOLD MEDALLIST!
India wins its first-ever medal in athletics and it is a gold.
Neeraj Chopra has written history. He has doen it. He takes gold fin javelin throw with the second attempt throw of 87.58m.
- 7 Aug 2021 12:02 PM GMT
Men's Javelin Throw - Final
Invalid throw once again.
Neeraj intentionally steps out of the line as his attempt once again didn't cross the 80m mark.
But he's still first with just one attempt remaining for all the athletes.
- 7 Aug 2021 11:52 AM GMT
Men's Javelin Throw - Final
INVALID THROW
Neeraj Chopra intentionally steps out of the line as he didn't want that attempt to be counted on his name.
The Javelin went high but it was once again below the 80m mark.
- 7 Aug 2021 11:47 AM GMT
Men's Javelin Throw - Final
We're now remaining with eight athletes.
There will be three more attempts and the order will be reversed.
Neeraj Chopra will be the second last to take an attempt.
- 7 Aug 2021 11:27 AM GMT
Men's Javelin Throw - Final
All 12 athletes have completed their second attempts.
The current rankings are:
1. Neeraj Chopra
2. Julian Webber
3. Jakub Vadlejch
- 7 Aug 2021 11:20 AM GMT
Men's javelin throw final
NEERAJ IS ON FIRE!!!!
87.58!!!!!!!!!
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT FROM NEERAJ CHOPRA.
He improves on his first attempt of 87.03m.
- 7 Aug 2021 11:16 AM GMT
Men's javelin throw final
All 12 athletes have completed their first attempts.
The current rankings are:
1. Neeraj Chopra
2. Julian Webber
3. Jakub Vadlejch
- 7 Aug 2021 11:04 AM GMT
Men's javelin throw final
87.03!!!!!
Sensational start
Neeraj Chopra has laid down the marker once again with his first attempt just like he did in the qualification round.
