Scripting history yet again, Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has become the first Indian to clinch the Lausanne Diamond League with a best throw of 89.08m, his third career-best effort.
The final is scheduled to be held in Zurich on September 7-8.
Top finish with 89.08m at Lausanne Diamond League 🔥
He is back and back with a bang!#IndianAthletics@Diamond_League pic.twitter.com/0zTwDpjhyU
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) August 26, 2022
Chopra finished top of the pile at Lausanne with a massive throw in his very first attempt. He skipped his third and fifth attempts and threw 80.04 in his final attempt.
The Indian javelin thrower is making a comeback from a groin injury after having pulled out of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
After his win tonight in the javelin throw at Lausanne’s @athletissima, Olympic champion from India Neeraj Chopra met with IOC President Thomas Bach.
📸 by India’s other Olympic champion @Abhinav_Bindra pic.twitter.com/XKBIZQ9TLO
— IOC MEDIA (@iocmedia) August 26, 2022
In July this year, the 24-year-old broke the national record to finish second at the Stockholm Diamond League in Sweden.
