Neeraj Chopra appears to be like on after Males’s Javelin Throw through the 2024 Diamond League Doha assembly at Khalifa Worldwide Stadium on Might 10, 2024 in Doha, Qatar. He vowed to go one step forward within the subsequent Diamond League.
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Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra vowed to go one step forward within the subsequent Diamond League assembly after ending a detailed second through the Doha league right here.
Chopra completed second on the Doha Diamond League as his huge last effort of 88.36m fell brief by simply two centimeters of Jakub Vadlejch’s profitable effort on Might 10 night time.
The 26-year-old Chopra trailed the veteran Czech – who gained the title together with his third throw of 88.38m – all through the competitors.
Chopra, participating in his first competitors of the season, made a final ditch effort however the Indian celebrity didn’t defend the title.
Two-time world champion Anderson Peters took the third sport with a throw measuring 86.62m.
“An important competitors for me this yr is Paris Olympics, however Diamond League conferences are essential too. This was the opener for me this season, I completed second with a slender two-centimetre margin however subsequent time I’ll strive to attract far and attempt to win,” Chopra stated.
The subsequent Diamond League assembly which has males’s javelin as a self-discipline will likely be held in Paris on July 7.
Chopra additionally thanked the Indian diaspora in Qatar for supporting him.
“The help I get from the Indian folks right here in Qatar is at all times wonderful, there aren’t phrases sufficient for me to thank them for his or her help.
“Perhaps in some years the Indian will throw actually far! I really feel actually proud that I’m an Indian”. At every Diamond League assembly, athletes are awarded 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 factors for rating first to to eighth respectively.
The highest six javelin throwers will compete within the Diamond League Finals in Brussels on September 13-14 and the winner will carry the Diamond League champion’s trophy.
