Neeraj Chopra (Video grab) NEW DELHI: India’s Olympic and World Champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra delivered a gritty performance in tough weather conditions to secure second place at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial meet in Poland on Friday. Battling cold and damp surroundings at the Silesian Stadium, Chopra saved his best for last — an 84.14m…
PM Modi and Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) Olympic championNeeraj Chopra achieved a historic milestone at the Doha Diamond League 2025, becoming the first Indian to breach the 90-metre mark in international competition with a throw of 90.23m. Despite this personal best, he finished second to Germany’s Julian Weber, who won with a throw of 91.06m.The…
Neeraj Chopra (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: It was a “bitter-sweet” outing for Neeraj Chopra at the Doha Diamond League, where he finally breached the elusive 90m mark but still had to settle for second place. The 27-year-old Indian javelin star, who has battled a persistent groin injury in recent years, looked back in top…
India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra finally breached the elusive 90m mark with a stunning throw of 90.23m, but had to settle for second place behind Germany’s Julian Weber in a dramatic men’s javelin contest at the Doha leg of the prestigious Diamond League Meeting on Friday. With his third-round effort, Neeraj became the 25th…
India’s golden boy of athletics, Neeraj Chopra, scripted history on Friday evening at the Doha Diamond League 2025 by breaching the elusive 90-metre barrier in men’s javelin throw for the first time in his career. The reigning world champion recorded a best throw of 90.23 metres, becoming only the 25th athlete in history to cross…