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New Delhi: Neeraj Chopra has performed brilliantly in the NC Classic tournament. He won this tournament which was held for the first time. His best throw in the tournament was 86.18 meters. Apart from Neeraj four more Indian players participated in this tournament. These include Sachin Yadav Sahil Silwal Rohit Yadav and Yashveer Singh. How was Neeraj Chopras first throw? As soon as Neeraj came to the ground to throw the first throw the fans cheered him loudly. It was a hair-raising experience. But his start was bad when the first throw was a foul. After this he put in all his strength in the second throw and threw a throw of 82.99 meters. With this he took the lead. After this he threw the third throw of 86.18 meters and strengthened his lead. What position did Julius Yego and Rumesh Pathirage claim? After this Neeraj Chopras fourth throw was also a foul. Then in the fifth throw he threw a total of 84.07 meters. His last throw was 82.22. No athlete was able to throw more than him in the NC Classic tournament. Julius Yego of Kenya finished second with 84.51 meters. Rumesh Pathirage of Sri Lanka finished third with a throw of 84.34 meters. Initially Rumesh Pathirage had gained the lead but he could not maintain it. Whats more about Neeraj Chopra? Neeraj Chopra is the only player to win two medals in the javelin at the Olympics for India. He won the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and the silver medal in the Paris Olympics 2024. He has made a distinct identity for himself in the world of javelin. Before the NC Classic tournament Neeraj honoured his coach the Czech Republics great javelin thrower Jan Zelezny (world record holder of 98.48 meters). The NC Classic was earlier scheduled to be held in Panchkula Haryana but due to lack of light arrangements it was held in Bengaluru.