DP Manu won gold medal in javelin throw competition

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Category : Sports Published on: October 21 2022

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Indian javelin thrower DP Manu clinched a gold medal in the men's competition at the National Open Athletics Championships in Bengaluru.
Manu, who represents Services and won the National Games 2022 gold, threw the javelin to a distance of 80.32 m and improved it with 80.50 m in his third attempt.
His sixth and last attempt went 81.23 m away and clinched him the gold.
Former national champion Rohit Yadav got the silver medal after his effort of 79.80 m while Kishore Kumar Jena took home the bronze medal with the best effort of 78.05 m.