India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra secured second place at the Lausanne Diamond League, achieving a season best throw of 89.49m despite nursing a long-standing groin injury. He was narrowly beaten by two-time world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada, who threw 90.61m.
Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra, the silver medalist at the Paris Olympics, has revealed that he was confident of surpassing Pakistan’s gold medalist Arshad Nadeem’s record throw but was hindered by physical limitations. Despite the setback, Chopra is determined to bounce back and has confirmed his participation in the Lausanne Diamond League later this month.
