* Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra is the new world number one in men’s javelin throw, as per the latest rankings released by World Athletics.

* Chopra, who became the first Indian to win a gold medal in a track and field event at the Tokyo Olympics, leads reigning world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada by 22 points.

* Chopra began his 2023 season by winning the first Diamond League meeting in Doha on 6 May 2023 with a world-leading effort of 88.67m.

* The 25-year-old Indian will next be in action at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Games at Hengelo, the Netherlands on June 4 followed by the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku in Finland on June 13.

Top 5 in Men’s Javelin Throw (as per rankings released by World Athletics on May 16, 2023) :

1. Neeraj Chopra (IND) - 1455 points
2. Anderson Peters (GRN) - 1433 points
3. Jakub Vadlejch (CZE) - 1416 points
4. Julian Weber (GER) - 1385 points
5. Arshad Nadeem (PAK) - 1306 points.

Source : Sports