Neeraj Chopra wins javelin event in Doha ||
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Neeraj Chopra wins javelin event in Doha ||
Neeraj Chopra, on Friday (May 5), clinched the top spot in the javelin event of the Doha Diamond League with a throw of 88.67 m. He achieved the distance with his very first throw, as testing conditions in Doha prevented him from breaching 90m, his self-declared goal prior to the meet.
Czech thrower Jakub Vadlejch finished second with a best attempt that was just 4 cm short of Neeraj’s mark as two-time world champion Anderson Peters managed only 85.88m to take third spot in the season-opening leg of the elite Diamond League.
Neeraj Chopra is an Indian athlete and javelin thrower. He was born on December 24, 1997, in the village of Khandra in Haryana, India.
Chopra first came to prominence when he won the gold medal in javelin throw at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships, setting a world junior record in the process. He then won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games.
Chopra's biggest achievement came at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw with a distance of 87.58 meters. This was India's first-ever Olympic gold medal in athletics.
Chopra is considered to be one of India's most promising young athletes, and his success has brought renewed interest and investment in athletics in India.
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