Neraj Chopra shatters own national record. |
Just weeks after his historic Commonwealth Gold, javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra came up with a massive 87.43m throw at the season-opening Doha Diamond league to rewrite his own national record and finish fourth in the 10-man competition. The throw would have earned him a medal in the last five Olympics, barring Sydney. At the London and Athens event, the 87m-plus effort would have been enough for him to get the gold medal. Meanwhile, the Germans ruled the event taking the top three spots. It is the first time in history that three athletes recorded 90m plus throws in at any competition. Thomas Rohler took the top spot with a 91.78m throw with compatriots Johannes Vetter (91.56m) and Hofmann Andreas (90.08m) finished second and third respectively. The next leg of the elite event will take place in Shanghai, China on May 12. Neeraj first entered the records book in 2016 with the a world record throw of 86.48 m at the World U20 Championships in Poland. Since then he has been steadily progressing with consistent performances.
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