NEW DELHI: Paris Olympics silver medallist Neeraj Chopra secured the second place within the Lausanne Diamond League javelin throw competitors on Thursday, reaching a season-best efficiency of 89.49m.
Till the fourth spherical, the 26-year-old Chopra was in fourth place. Nonetheless, in his fifth try, he launched his spear to a distance of 85.58m.
Till the fourth spherical, the 26-year-old Chopra was in fourth place. Nonetheless, in his fifth try, he launched his spear to a distance of 85.58m.
He saved the perfect for the final as his sixth and remaining try measured 89.49m.
The occasion was received by Anderson Peters of Grenada, the two-time world champion and Paris Olympics bronze medallist, with an enormous throw of 90.61m in his second spherical.
Julian Weber of Germany clinched the third place with a throw of 87.08m.
Chopra, who has been coping with a persistent groin harm, received a silver medal on the Paris Olympics on August eight with a throw of 89.45m.
This achievement follows his historic gold medal victory on the Tokyo Olympics three years prior.
