Javelin hero Neeraj Chopra's silver medal-winning Paris Olympics jersey inducted into WA's heritage collection
Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is among 23 athletes whose competition artefacts have been included in the World Athletics Heritage Collection, currently on display in the online 3D platform of the Museum of World Athletics (MOWA).
FollowStar Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is among 23 athletes whose competition artefacts have been included in the World Athletics Heritage Collection, currently on display in the online 3D platform of the Museum of World Athletics (MOWA).
Chopra, who made history as India’s first Olympic gold medallist in athletics with his victory at the Tokyo Games in 2021, has donated the competition t-shirt he wore at the 2024 Paris Games.
In Paris, Chopra secured a silver medal with his second-round throw of 89.45m, finishing behind Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who set an Olympic record with a 92.97m throw.
Along with Chopra, Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh, the World Athletics Women’s Field Event Athlete of the Year, and fellow Paris Olympic medallist Thea LaFond are also among those whose competition artefacts have been added to the heritage collection.
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe praised the athletes for generously donating their competition gear and medals.
"Keeping our Olympic collection up to date, we are proud to be announcing donations from a trio of Paris 2024 medallists: Yaroslava Mahuchikh (high jump), Thea LaFond (triple jump) and Neeraj Chopra. Thank you to the athletes who have so kindly donated their competition clothing, shoes and even medals to our museum's collection in 2024," said Coe in a statement.
"This year we have received historic Olympic-winning items from two icons of the 1960s, Wyomia Tyus and Billy Mills, and from 1980 Olympic 100m champion Allan Wells, plus the 2000 and 2008 Olympic heptathlon gold medallists, respectively Denise Lewis and Nataliia Dobrynska. With world record setting shoes and singlets from Filbert Bayi (middle-distance runner), David Rudisha (middle-distance) and Devynne Charlton (hurdler) also among this year's inductions, it is worth reminding ourselves that there would be no collection, no Museum of World Athletics, without the athletes selflessly supporting our heritage programme. Thank you for your generosity," he added.
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- Arshad Nadeem
- Billy Mills
- David Rudisha
- Denise Lewis
- Devynne Charlton
- Filbert Bayi
- Museum of World Athletics
- Nataliia Dobrynska
- Neeraj Chopra
- Olympic gold medallist
- Olympic medallists
- Olympic record
- Paris Games
- Sebastian Coe
- Thea LaFond
- Tokyo Games
- World Athletics
- World Athletics Heritage Collection
- Wyomia Tyus
- Yaroslava Mahuchikh
- athletes' competition gear
- competition artefacts
- donations
- historic Olympic items
- javelin thrower
- silver medal
