<p>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.</p>.<p>Chopra topped the charts with 1455 points, 22 ahead of Grenada's reigning world champion Anderson Peters (1433).</p>.<p>Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic was third with 1416 points.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/it-hurts-me-to-see-our-athletes-demanding-justice-neeraj-chopra-extends-support-to-protesting-wrestlers-1213676.html" target="_blank">'It hurts me to see our athletes demanding justice': Neeraj Chopra extends support to protesting wrestlers</a></strong></p>.<p>The 25-year-old Chopra rose to world number two on August 30 last year but was stuck behind Peters since then.</p>.<p>In September last year, Neeraj Chopra won the Diamond League 2022 finals in Zurich, becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious trophy.</p>.<p>He won the title at the season-opening Doha Diamond League on May 5 with a throw of 88.67m.</p>.<p>He will next compete at the FBK Games on June 4 in the Netherlands, followed by the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on June 13.</p>
<p>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.</p>.<p>Chopra topped the charts with 1455 points, 22 ahead of Grenada's reigning world champion Anderson Peters (1433).</p>.<p>Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic was third with 1416 points.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/it-hurts-me-to-see-our-athletes-demanding-justice-neeraj-chopra-extends-support-to-protesting-wrestlers-1213676.html" target="_blank">'It hurts me to see our athletes demanding justice': Neeraj Chopra extends support to protesting wrestlers</a></strong></p>.<p>The 25-year-old Chopra rose to world number two on August 30 last year but was stuck behind Peters since then.</p>.<p>In September last year, Neeraj Chopra won the Diamond League 2022 finals in Zurich, becoming the first Indian to win the prestigious trophy.</p>.<p>He won the title at the season-opening Doha Diamond League on May 5 with a throw of 88.67m.</p>.<p>He will next compete at the FBK Games on June 4 in the Netherlands, followed by the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on June 13.</p>