This defeat in the World Athletics Championships also marked the end of Neeraj Chopra's impressive 33-event podium streak, which began at the 2018 All-India Inter-Services Championships.
Neeraj Chopra and his wife, Himani Mor Chopra, hosted their marriage reception in Delhi on Saturday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met two-time Olympic medal-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and his wife Himani Mor.
Despite a rare blip in form, Neeraj Chopra was the biggest saving grace for India's doping-marred athletics landscape after getting the 90m "monkey off his back" even as the sport's administrators worked towards making the country a hub of big-ticket events in a bitter-sweet 2025.
The pipping ceremony of Olympic gold medallist and Lt. Colonel (Honorary) Neeraj Chopra was held on Wednesday in New Delhi.
Neeraj Chopra had earlier requested the Union Sports Ministry to install the Mondo track as it would help Indian athletes train better for international competitions.
The 25-year-old admitted that it felt "weird" to him witnessing Neeraj Chopra not being at the podium at the World Athletics Championships final
Neeraj Chopra said that the disappointing eighth-place finish at the World Championships was not how he had hoped to end his season but vowed to come back stronger after the break.
Neeraj Chopra has been dealing with a back problem for the past two weeks and that might have affected his performance in the World Championships finals in Tokyo
Neeraj Chopra endured a nightmarish outing at the World Championships men's javelin throw final, finishing a disappointing eighth