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  Neeraj Chopra grows into a colossus with elusive track and field Olympic gold

  Other Sports | December 25, 2021 14:00 IST

  Son of a farmer, a strapping Neeraj, who turned 24 on Friday, immortalised his name in Indian sports history with his gold-winning throw of 87.58m on August 7, the penultimate day of the showpiece.

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  German referee dies as javeline pierces his throat at athletics meet

  World | August 27, 2012 20:56 IST

  London, Aug 27: In a tragic incident in Germany, a 75-year-old referee died of injuries sustained when he was speared through the throat with a javelin at an athletics meet.Dieter Schmidt had gone to measure

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  German referee dies as javeline pierces his throat at athletics meet

  Other Sports | August 27, 2012 20:55 IST

  London, Aug 27: In a tragic incident in Germany, a 75-year-old referee died of injuries sustained when he was speared through the throat with a javelin at an athletics meet.Dieter Schmidt had gone to measure