Neeraj Chopra broke the national record, yet it was sufficient to secure him the gold medal at the renowned Diamond League meet in Stockholm on Thursday.
With a throw of 89.94m, the 24-year-old stood second on the podium – his first podium finish in a Diamond League meet. The gold medal was won by Anderson Peters of Granada with a throw of 90.31m.
Different throws estimated 84.37m, 87.46m, 84.77m, 86.67 and 86.84m. Neeraj was leading till the third round, however Peters pulled off the best throw of the competition in the fourth round.
The following goal for Neeraj will be the World Championships in Eugene, USA, one month from now.
“Going forward I am looking to work on my technique, throw, and overall performance. I am in a happy place at the moment, and I just want to do well in the upcoming events,” Neeraj said.
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