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Sports Min announces cash award for Javelin thrower Neeraj

Sports Min announces cash award for Javelin thrower Neeraj

New Delhi, Jul 24 (UNI) Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel today announced the cash award of Rs 10 lakh to Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for creating World Record at the IAAF world U 20 athletics Championship in Bydgoszcz, Poland. 'I am delighted to announce that Min of Sports would award Rs 10 Lakh to Neeraj Chopra for winning gold Medal at U-20 World Championship. 'Congratulations Neeraj Chopra to become first Indian world champion in athletics. Kudos!! You have made India proud,' Mr Goel tweeted. Chopra, who clinched gold medal in the event by throwing the javelin at a distance of 86.48 mt, broke the old mark of 84.69 metres, held by Latvian Zigismunds Sirmais. South African Johan Gobler (80.59m) took the silver and Anderson Peters (79.65m) of Granada finished third. UNI GAU RJ 1511

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