During the men's javelin event recently during the World Championships in Tokyo, Sachin impressed with a fourth-place finish and best throw of 86.27 m, his personal best throw. It was not like I was trying to outdo someone; I was trying to compete with myself and outdo myself.' Sachin admitted that the competition in the Indian javelin scene is growing. India had sent a 19-member contingent for the Tokyo World Championships to compete for medals across 15 events. Neeraj became the first male medalist at the championships 19 years later with a silver in javelin throw.