Upset at World Championships: Neeraj Chopra Falls Short

Defending champion Neeraj Chopra faced a surprising setback at the World Championships' men's javelin throw final, where he was ousted in the fifth round. His best throw of the day was 84.03m, which saw him finishing in eighth place on Thursday.

Chopra, who was trailing in eighth after the fourth round, committed a foul on his fifth attempt, sealing his exit from the competition and missing the opportunity to advance to the final round, which features the top six athletes.

Meanwhile, Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem from Pakistan bowed out during the fourth round. However, Indian hopeful Sachin Yadav remains in contention, comfortably placed fourth with an impressive best throw of 86.27m.

(With inputs from agencies.)