Neeraj Chopra wins second consecutive Gold in Asian Games, Kishore Kumar Jena stands second

Chopra’s first throw, which landed somewhere between 80 and 85 meters, could not be recorded due to a technical malfunction. He started off slowly, with one of his throws even falling short of the 80-meter mark. However, the athlete regained his confidence and eventually threw with profound technique and momentum to add another feather to his already illustrious career.

𝑲𝒂𝒓 𝑯𝒂𝒓 𝑴𝒂𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒏 𝑭𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒉💪🏻#GOLD🥇 FOR THE G.O.A.T@Neeraj_chopra1 conquers #AsianGames2022 for the second time with a season best throw of 88.88!

Take a bow King👑! You have done it💪🏻

Congratulations on your #HallaBol performance 🥳#Cheer4India#JeetegaBharat… pic.twitter.com/m7NhwV8o6X

— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 4, 2023

.@Kishore78473748 creates a stir with his shiny #Silver🥈at #AsianGames2022!!

Jena gave his personal best performance with a throw of 87.54 to steal the show!

Many congratulations Jena💪🏻 We are super proud 🤗#Cheer4India#HallaBol#JeetegaBharat#BharatAtAG22 pic.twitter.com/jpnMF43FXw

— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 4, 2023

Chopra came into the Asian Games after suffering a minor setback in the Diamond League finals in Eugene in September. He had finished second in the Diamond League champion's title with the best throw of 83.80 meters.

Chopra, who won gold in the World Athletics Championships last month, was taken aback by windy conditions in the final at the Hayward Field. That was his first below 85-meter throw of the season. He had qualified for the Diamond League Finals at the third spot.

He won the 2022 Diamond League Finals in Zurich with a throw of 88.44 meters. Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic had become the Diamond League champion for the third time with a best throw of 84.24 meters which came in his sixth and final attempt.