Summary
He threw the javelin 85.8 meters on his second try.
Yash Vir also did well and earned a bronze medal.
Key Points
3 points1
Neeraj Chopra earned a silver medal in the javelin event.
2
His best throw was 85.8 meters on the second attempt.
3
Yash Vir won a bronze medal in the same competition.
New Words to Learn
7 wordsseason-best
the best performance of the season
attempt
a try
javelin
a long, thin spear used in sports
silver medal
the award for second place
bronze medal
the award for third place
throw
to send something through the air
meters
a way to measure length, about the size of a yard
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