Huge Achievement by Neeraj Chopra Before Asian Athletics Championship
Neeraj Chopra Finished a creditable 5th in the Paris Diamond League.
Best throw of 84.67 m in his third attempt.
He started off with a throw of 79.54 and then improving to 81.32 in his second.
Neeraj failed to cross the 80 m mark in his remaining three attempts and had to settle for fifth spot which is a great position considering this his is first Diamond league appearance.
Germany’s Johannes Vetter took gold with a throw of 88.74. Jakub Vadlejch (CZE) finished second with a throw of 88.02,while Olympic champion Thomas Rohler(GER) Had to Settle for a bronze with a throw of 87.23.
Neeraj Chopra participated in the Paris diamond League ,this is his first major tournament in senior level after he broke through the ranks winning the U-20 world cup. Paris Diamond League has a very strong field this time that is being lead by the incredible Thomas Roehler who has a Season best throw of 93.90 m as compared to 85.63 m of Chopra, who faces a very tough task to even finish in top 5 in this field even though his season best throw places him 5th on the list.
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“The training in the last few months has gone on expected lines. I have reached Paris, and am ready for Saturday’s competition. My focus is on giving my best”, said Neeraj. This tournament can be considered as a build up to the world athletics
championship that will be held later from 4th-13th august in London.Whatever be the outcome of this tournament, one thing is for sure that Chopra will get a taste for the big leagues and considering his age this tournament will surely set him for the future.
- By Saurabh Sharma
The author is a sports enthusiast who also runs a literature plus cultural site Wordbred.com.
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