Neeraj Chopra became the first-ever Indian to win a World Athletics Championships Gold medal in his second attempt of 88.17m in the final where he faced a tough competition from his Pakistan opponent Arshad Nadeem.
Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win the World Athletics Championship gold as he beat his Pakistan opponent Arshad Nadeem to win the Javelin throw event with a massive 88.17m throw.
Dagar celebrates winning gold and two bronze for India by dancing. Watch video.
Adil Altaf from Srinagar has won two medals in cycling at the Khelo India Youth Games in Panchkula. His performance was better than top cyclists from states like Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
Son of a farmer, a strapping Neeraj, who turned 24 on Friday, immortalised his name in Indian sports history with his gold-winning throw of 87.58m on August 7, the penultimate day of the showpiece.
Indian shooter Avani Lekhara dedicated her gold medal, which she won in women's 10m AR Standing SH1 in Tokyo Paralympics to the citizens of India. "I am feeling so happy and grateful. I would like to dedicate my medal to all the citizens of India. This is ours. I would specially like to thanks GoI, Sports Authority of India, my family and everyone who has supported me," Avani Lekhara.
Javelin thrower Sumit Antil won gold medal in Men's Sport Class F64 category in Tokyo Paralympics on August 30 with World Record throw of 68.55m. Earlier today, Devendra Jhajharia bagged silver and Sundar Singh Gurjar won bronze in the men's javelin throw F46 event.
PM Modi spoke to Avani Lekhara and congratulated her on winning the Gold. He said this win is a matter of great pride. Avani expressed happiness at the support she has received from the entire nation.
A local petrol pump owner in Gujarat on Monday offered free fuel worth Rs 501 for for people named Neeraj in Gujarat's Bharuch.
The 19-year-old athlete's latest gold medal win came on Saturday in Prague, where she clocked a season-best timing of 52.09 seconds, to win the gold in the 400m race at the Nove Mesto nad Metuji Grand Prix. Bollywood celebrities wish Hima Das for a grand victory.
Besides Ajay, Samiti Nathasharma also won the gold medal in the same tournament and was also a part of the women's team.
Ankur also won the team bronze in the event along with compatriots Md. Asab and Shardul Vihaan.
Deepika, a four-time World Cup final silver medallist, qualified for the Archery World Cup Final in Samsun, Turkey, which will be her seventh appearance at the season-ending event.
The 26-year old Vikas Krishan blanked Cameroon's Dieudonne Wilfried Seyi Ntsengue in the men's 75kg final to bag his first Commonwealth Games gold. Also, this was Vikas' first-ever gold medal in the middleweight category.
India's best-ever boxer Mary Kom said she has no plans to retire and is determined to defy her critics by winning an elusive Olympic gold.
Star shooter Jitu Rai bagged the first gold in shooting for India at the 21st Commonwealth Games with a masterful performance in the men's 10m Air Pistol event here on Monday.
With Yadav's medal today, India's tally has reached - five golds, a silver and a bronze.
The Manipuri athlete created a CWG record in Snatch, lifting a total of 84 kg, and then lifted 108 kg on her way to get to a total lift of 192 kg.
In the absence of Paralympic gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia, Sundar, who had been disqualified from his event in Rio 2016 due to technical reasons, found redemption and took home the gold medal
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