World champion Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Zurich Diamond League
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Zurich, Sept 1: Though Newly-crowned world champion Neeraj Chopra was not at his best, he still finished second with a final round throw of 85.71m to finish second at the Zurich Diamond League here on Thursday. He was just 15 cms short to finish first.
The 25-year-old Chopra, also the reigning Olympic champion, produced three legal throws of 80.79m, 85.22m and 85.71m while the remaining three were fouls.
During the pre-event press conference here, Chopra had said that he was feeling a bit of pain on his shoulder and back after winning gold in the World Championships. He was not 100 per cent fit during the showpiece event due to a groin strain he had sustained while training in May-June.
He finished behind Jakub Vadlejch (85.86m) of Czech Republic, who had won a bronze in the World Championships.
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— JioCinema (@JioCinema) August 31, 2023
The Men's Javelin Throw World Champion 💪🏻 sealed qualification for the #DiamondLeague final in Eugene 🔥
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The Indian superstar, who was unbeaten this season before Thursday, qualified for the Diamond League finals to be held on September 17 in Eugene, USA, with 23 points from three meets.
Zurich Diamond League Update 💎
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 31, 2023
World Champion @Neeraj_chopra1 finished 2️⃣nd after registering a best throw of 85.71m in his last attempt⚡
With this throw, Neeraj has also qualified for the Diamond League Final in Eugene scheduled in September 💪🥳
Good Job, Champ👍😎… pic.twitter.com/SoF0cWNjD5
Chopra had won the Diamond League trophy last year. He had won the Diamond League Meetings in Doha (May 5) and Lausanne (June 30) -- his only two competitions before winning a historic gold in the World Championships in Budapest on Sunday with a throw of 88.17m.