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How Neeraj Chopra Saved Rohit Yadav's Asian Games Medal Chance
- •Asian Games bronze medallist Rohit Yadav revealed that his medal-winning javelin actually belonged to double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra.
- •Rohit's preferred javelin was damaged and bent during air transit following the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in June.
- •With the Asian Games approaching and no reliable equipment of his own, Rohit reached out to Neeraj Chopra for help.
- •Neeraj immediately came to his rescue, sending one of his signed javelins via a private taxi service to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
- •Rohit successfully registered and used Neeraj's javelin at the Asian Games, making the winning throw of 84.35m to secure the bronze medal.
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After Rohit Yadav discovered that his preferred javelin was damaged during air transit, Neeraj Chopra came to his rescue by sending him one of his own signed javelins via a private taxi service to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Rohit ultimately used this javelin in Japan to make the winning throw of 84.35m and secure the bronze medal at the Asian Games.
Rohit's preferred javelin had bent during air transit in June while returning to his training base at NIS Patiala, despite being packed securely in a PVC tube in the cargo hold. With the Asian Games approaching and lacking his own undamaged equipment, he requested help from Neeraj Chopra.
India secured a sensational double podium finish in the men's javelin throw at the Asian Games in Japan. Yashvir Singh won the silver medal with a personal-best throw of 85.72m, while Rohit Yadav claimed the bronze medal with a throw of 84.35m using the javelin provided by Neeraj Chopra.
