World Athletics Championships: The hunger for gold will continue: Neeraj Chopra after winning silver in World Athletics Championships

Neeraj Chopra on Sunday expressed his happiness after winning the historic silver medal at the World Athletics Championships and said that he will try to change the color of the medal and the hunger for gold will continue with Neeraj clocking a distance of 88.13m in his fourth attempt. Finished second in the men’s javelin throw final. “The competition was tough, the contestants were throwing at good averages, it turned out to be challenging. I learned a lot today. The hunger for gold will continue. But I believe we may not get gold every time. I will do what I do. I can, concentrate and focus on my training,” Neeraj Chopra said at a press conference after winning the silver medal.

“While the conditions were not good and the wind speed was very high, I was confident that I would do well. I am satisfied with the result, I am glad that I was able to win a medal for my country,” he said.

Talking about the competition, Neeraj said that he learned a lot in the javelin throw final and he will try to change the color of the medal next time.

“I didn’t feel pressured by the fact that I’m an Olympic champion. I believed in myself even after the third throw. I came back and won silver, it felt good. I’ll try to change the color of the medal next time, Neeraj said.

The Olympic medalist began proceedings with a foul throw, which was followed by distances of 82.39m and 86.37m. He eventually clocked 88.13 meters in the fourth attempt, which set him up for the silver medal. Neeraj’s last two attempts went into foul throws and thus, he finished second. The first place was won by Grenada’s defending champion Anderson Peters, who clocked 90.54 metres. Neeraj also became the first track and field athlete from India to win a silver medal at the World Championships, and achieved a podium finish after finishing second. The great long jumper Anju Bobby George finished third at the 2003 Paris Worlds. On the other hand, Rohit Yadav, who made his World Championship debut, finished 10th with an effort of 78.72m, 78.05m and 77.95m.

Originally published at Pen 18