Nirbhay Chaudhary eyes Olympic medal after 71.02m national record
Athletics
National record holder and hammer thrower Nirbhay Chaudhary opened up in a Times of India interview published on 12 November 2026 about his journey from battling poor physical condition to throwing 71.02m and rewriting the national record after almost 10 years.
He said he has set targets of 75m and 80m, cited Neeraj Chopra's influence and called for raising Indian hammer-throw standards.
Chaudhary voiced an ambition to win an Olympic medal, asking, "Why can't we win an Olympic medal?"