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He was the first Indian to win at the World U-20 Championships, where he achieved a world U20 record throw of 86.48 m in 2016, becoming the first Indian athlete to set a world record in athletics. [11] Chopra's silver medal at the 2022 edition made him the second Indian athlete to win a medal at the World Championships.
World U20 records in the sport of athletics are ratified by World Athletics. Athletics records comprise the best performance of an athlete before the year of their 20th birthday. Technically, in all under 20 age divisions, the age is calculated "on December 31 of the year of competition" [1] to avoid age group switching during a competitive season.
World Junior Championships: Barcelona, Spain 17 years, 145 days [16] Hammer throw (7.26 kg) 76.37 m Ashraf Amgad El-Seify Qatar 10 April 2013 Gulf Cooperation Council Championships: Doha, Qatar 18 years, 49 days [17] Javelin throw (800 g) 86.48 m Neeraj Chopra India 23 July 2016 World U20 Championships: Bydgoszcz, Poland 18 years, 212 days [18]
Record Athlete & Nationality Mark Location Date World U20 Record Neeraj Chopra (IND) 86.48: Bydgoszcz, Poland: 23 July 2016 Championship Record Neeraj Chopra (IND) 86.48: Bydgoszcz, Poland: 23 July 2016 World U20 Leading Tom Teršek (SLO) 80.87: Celje, Slovenia: 29 June 2024
Standing records prior to the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Athletics World Junior Record Zigismunds Sirmais (LAT) 84.69: Bauska, Latvia: 22 June 2011 Championship Record John Robert Oosthuizen (RSA) 83.07: Beijing, China: 19 August 2006 World Junior Leading Neeraj Chopra (IND) 82.23: Guwahati, India: 10 February 2016
Yet Chopra’s name was still being shown on the digital board and on the Games’ official online information and results service, as if he had not yet taken his first throw. A strange delay ensued.
Neeraj Chopra: 5 March 2021 Indian Grand Prix Patiala, India [68] 89.30 m Neeraj Chopra: 14 June 2022 Paavo Nurmi Games: Turku, Finland [69] [70] 89.94 m Neeraj Chopra: 30 June 2022 BAUHAUS-galan: Stockholm, Sweden [71] Combined Events Decathlon: 7658 pts Bharatinder Singh: 11–12 June 2011 Indian Inter-State Championships Bangalore, India [72]
Record Athlete & Nationality Mark Location Date World U20 Record Neeraj Chopra (IND) 86.48: Bydgoszcz, Poland: 23 July 2016 Championship Record: World U20 Leading Artur Felfner (UKR) 84.32: Šamorín, Slovakia: 9 January 2022