India, Sept. 19 -- India's new javelin sensation Sachin Yadav is happy with his fourth place finish in the World Championship at Tokyo, but is feeling sad for his hero Neeraj Chopra, who finished eighth on Thursday night with a throw of 84.03 metres.

"Finishing fourth is a happy moment for me, I felt bad when I saw Neeraj Chopra not on the podium. It was a big personal disappointment for me too as I have grown up in the sport watching him all the time," Sachin told HT from Tokyo on Friday.

"I was surprised with Neeraj Bhai's result. It really hurt me as he isn't just my inspiration, but a hero also. I always want to become like him," added Sachin, who threw the javelin to a personal best of 86.27 metres.

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