AFI president Adille Sumariwalla, United Nations agency is additionally a member of the powerful IAAF Council, same he has written a letter to the planet body chief Sebastian Coe during this regard among hours of Chopra winning a gold within the World Under-20 Championships with a junior record of eighty six.48m at metropolis, Poland.
"Neeraj's performance may be a junior record however over that he's currently at eighth spot within the IAAF overall list of season leaders, taking under consideration even the senior athletes everywhere the planet. So, I even have written to the IAAF president to think about Neeraj for a wild card entry for the Rio athletics," Sumariwalla same.
"Just once about to fathom Neeraj's performance I wrote a letter to adult male Coe and that i am hoping for a favourable outcome," he added.
The point for Rio athletics entry in athletics was Gregorian calendar month eleven however Sumariwalla same a wild card entry will still be sanctioned by the IAAF.
Asked if there have been provisions of untamed card entry below the IAAF rules, he said, "It (wild card entry) will be done."
The 18-year-old Haryana lad Chopra became the primary ever Indian to carry a record in athletics (junior or senior). He additionally poor the present national senior record of eighty two.23m.
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