Diamond League 2023 Highlights: Neeraj Chopra ends 2nd in javelin throw; Sreeshankar ends fifth | Sport-others News

‘I really want this 90 metres’: High-jumper Gianmarco Tamberi reveals what Neeraj Chopra told him
Javelin World Champion Neeraj Chopra (left) and Italy’s high jump World Champion Gianmarco Tamberi.
Though the 90-metre mark is on his mind, Chopra will also be mindful of the stress on his body given that he is the defending Asian Games champion and is scheduled to compete at Hangzhou in early October.
He has had to reduce the number of events he participated in this year because of the adductor muscle strain he suffered in May. Though he has recovered, it still remains a concern. (READ MORE)
World Athletics Championships: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra now world champ
India’s Neeraj Chopra reacts during the men’s javelin throw final. (Reuters)
Neeraj Chopra, 24, added the coveted medal missing from his collection – the World Championship gold, his second after last year’s silver. Chopra’s winning throw was measured at 88.17 metres, not even in his top 5 best. Yet, what makes him a special athlete is his innate ability to gauge the conditions and do enough to medal. This time a gold at the Worlds to go with his Olympic gold. (Read More)