Neeraj Chopra wins javelin gold in Meeting Cidade de Lisboa

LISBON: India's Neeraj Chopra on Thursday won the javelin gold medal in the Meeting Cidade de Lisboa here on Thursday, with a throw of 83.18 metres recorded with his sixth and last attempt. In the field of five Portuguese competitors, 23-year-old Neeraj Chopra's best throw was 83.18m, which turned out to be a gold medal winning effort as the other competitors failed cross the 80m mark.

While Leandro Ramos of Portugal was second with a throw of 72.46m, Francisco Fernandes, also from Portugal, was third with a throw of 57.25m. IANS

Also Read: Neeraj Chopra to resume international career on Thursday

Also Watch: