Niraj Chopra touches hisroric distance wins PM Modi’s praise.
Neeraj Chopra after clocking 90.23 metres throw at the Doha Diamond League makes India proud.
PM Modi heaped praise on Neeraj Chopra for his historic 90.23m throw at the Doha Diamond League. With this, he celebrated his first-ever 90-meter landmark.PM Modi also applauded him for his dedication to this historic feat.
In Short Neeraj Chopra
finished second behind Germany’s Julian Weber at the event..
Interestingly, Chopra broke his own national record with 90.23 meters throw.
Neeraj Chopra crossed the significant 90-meter mark for the first time in his career amidst the men’s javelin throw event at the Doha Diamond League on May 17. Notably, Chopra’s best throw of 90.23 meters came on his third attempt, earning him a commendable second place behind Germany’s Julian Weber.
Notwithstanding Chopra’s landmark, Germany’s Julian Weber edged him out with a winning throw of 91.06 meters. Grenadian athlete Anderson Peters took third place, while India’s Kishore Jena finished eighth.
Neeraj Chopra began the competition strongly with an opening throw of 88.40 meters. Although his second attempt was ruled a foul, he made an emphatic return with his historic 90.23-meter throw, surpassing his earlier national record and making history as the first Indian and only the third Asian to breach the 90-meter barrier.
Following his breakthrough, Chopra’s subsequent throws varied, including an 80.56-meter effort, another foul, and a solid 88.20 meters in his final attempt. Nonetheless, it was his remarkable third throw that cemented his place amongst the world’s elite javelin throwers.
Neeraj Chopra’s latest throw has now launched him to 24th place on the all-time global list of javelin athletes who have surpassed the 90-meter mark. He now ranks ahead of notable throwers like Germany’s Max Dehning, with a best of 90.20 meters, and Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott, who threw 90.16 meters. The standing world record continues to be held by Jan elezn, Chopra’s coach and Czech javelin legend, who set an incredible mark of 98.48 meters in 1996.
News Edit KV Raman
