After the Paris Olympics, India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was seen in action for the first time in the Lausanne Diamond League 2024. Neeraj performed effectively and threw the javelin at a distance of 89.49 meters, which is the second best throw of his career. He broke his record of Paris Olympics. Neeraj had won the silver medal in Paris with a throw of 89.45 meters, which was the season’s best at that time. Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who won gold with an Olympic record of 92.97 metres, is not taking part in the event. The final of the Diamond League will be played next month.
Neeraj showed ‘power of six’
26-year-old Chopra did not appear to be in much form till the fourth round. He was in fourth place till the fourth round. He threw the javelin 85.58 meters in the fifth attempt and reached third place. Neeraj showed his strength in the sixth and final attempt and gave his best performance of the season. He threw 89.49 metres, which was slightly better than the Paris Olympics. Neeraj was in danger of missing the sixth throw but an effort in the fifth round saved him. After five rounds only the top three get a chance for the last attempt.
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Two-time world champion and Paris Olympics bronze medalist Anderson Peters threw 90.61 meters and secured first place. Grenada’s javelin thrower made a monster throw in the second round. Germany’s Julian Weber finished third with 87.08 metres. Let us tell you that Neeraj was the Diamond League champion in the year 2022. He finished second last year. Neeraj is not completely fit at the moment. He is suffering from a groin injury.
This dream of Neeraj remained unfulfilled
Even though Neeraj threw the best throw of the season, his dream of touching the 90 meter mark remained unfulfilled. He missed the 90 meter mark by just 51 cm. However, Neeraj is happy with his performance. “I didn’t feel good at the start but I’m happy with my throw, especially the second best throw of my career in my last attempt. The start was tough but the comeback was really good. I fought hard and enjoyed myself,” he said after the event. “
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Neeraj’s first attempt was 82.10 meters and the second was 82.10 meters. He threw the javelin 83.21 meters in the third attempt and 83.21 meters in the fourth. The Indian javelin thrower said that despite the throw not going as per expectations in the beginning, he kept his courage intact. Neeraj said, “Even though my initial throw was around 80-83 meters, I worked hard in the last two attempts and came back strongly to finish.” “It’s important to stay mentally strong and fight while competing at this high level.”
