New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- India's ace javelin thrower, two-time Olympic medalist and former world champion Neeraj Chopra's stunning 26-event run of finishing in the top two on the podium came to an end on a heartbreaking note with an 8th-place finish during his world title defence at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo this year.

Chopra's incredible streak came to an end at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships in September, where he finished 8th with a best throw of 84.03m. This marked the first time in 26 events that Chopra failed to secure a top-two finish.

This defeat in the World Athletics Championships also marked the end of Neeraj Chopra's impressive 33-event podium streak, which began at the 2018 All-India Inter-Services Ch...