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    Question

    Who has become the world number one in men's javelin

    throw according to the latest rankings issued by World Athletics?
    A Anderson Peters Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Neeraj Chopra Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Johannes Vetter Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Magnus Kirt Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Thomas Röhler Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    As per the information given below, the correct answer is option B. Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra became the world number one for the first time in his career in the latest men's javelin throw rankings issued by the World Athletics. Chopra topped the charts with 1455 points, 22 ahead of Grenada's reigning world champion Anderson Peters (1433). The 25-year-old Chopra rose to world number two on August 30 last year but was stuck behind Peters since then. Neeraj, the Indian national record holder in men's javelin throw, competed in the season-opening Doha Diamond League on May 5 and finished first with a throw of 88.67m. Despite his young age, Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has already etched his name in the history books by becoming the first and only track and field athlete from the country to win an Olympic medal – that too a gold.

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