World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra becomes the most written-about athlete in 2022
World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra becomes the most
written-about athlete in 2022
Why In News
According to the World Athletics, Tokyo Olympics
gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra of India was the most written about
track and field athlete in 2022.
Key Points
According to the World Athletics, Tokyo
Olympics gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra of India
was the most written about track and field athlete in 2022, displacing the
Jamaican legend Usain Bolt from the top lists. The data collated by media
analysis company Unicepta was cited by World Athletics, the global
governing body for athletics.
Neeraj Chopra, the Tokyo Olympics men’s javelin
champion, led the way with 812 articles ahead of the Jamaican women’s
sprint trio of Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah (751
articles), 100m world champion Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce (698
articles) and 200m world champion Shericka Jackson (679
articles). Usain Bolt, the world record holder in 100m and 200m men’s
sprint, comes in fourth in the list with 574 mentions. The Jamaican, who is now
retired, had previously topped the annual list for most written-about athlete
for years.
Neeraj Chopra had a very successful 2022. He won
the silver medal at the World Athletic Championships 2022 in Eugene, Oregon,
becoming only the second Indian to win a worlds medal after Anju Bobby George’s
bronze in the women’s long jump in 2003.
Neeraj Chopra also became the first athlete from
India to win the Diamond League final this year.
The javelin star’s personal best of 89.94m, the
current national record, also came this year at the Stockholm Diamond League