Neeraj Chopra secures victory with 88.67 m throw, clinches Doha Diamond League title

PTC News Desk: Olympic gold medal winner Neeraj Chopra didn't waste time to leave his mark after his recovery from injury as he claimed the Doha Diamond League 2023.

Neeraj missed the action due to an injury but, from his very first attempt it seemed as if he picked up his form right where he left off.

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Notably, Chopra's first throw was 88.67 which was a great way to start the new season. His first throw was enough to seal the victory for him but he still tried to push ahead.

After his throw, it was clearly evident that Chopra was not satisfied despite making a decent start. He was leading the chart after the first attempt.

Chopra's second throw resulted in an 86.04m distance, maintaining his lead in the charts over Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch, who was able to reach 88.63m, and world champion Anderson Peters, whose best attempt is 85.88m.

Chora had the lead by only four centimetres. In his third attempt, Neeraj threw the spear at a distance of 85.47m. He still held on to the lead despite the decrease in distance from his first attempt.

The Czech Republic thrower moved up to second place, overtaking Anderson Peters. Neeraj made a foul on his fourth attempt.

In his second last attempt, he touched a distance of 84.37m. On the other hand, Vadlejch still could not surpass Chopra's distance (88.47m) in his fifth attempt. Anderson Peters fell behind in his fifth attempt as he registered a distance of 82.22m.

At the end, Neeraj claimed victory with the distance he covered in his first attempt. However, the Olympic gold medalist fell short of breaching the 90-meter mark.

Prime Minister PM Modi congratulates Neeraj Chopra 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to his Twitter handle to congratulate Neeraj Chopra. 

He wrote, "First event of the year and first position! With the World lead throw of 88.67m, @Neeraj_chopra1 shines at the Doha Diamond League. Congratulations to him! Best wishes for the endeavours ahead."

Anurag Thakur congratulates Neeraj Chopra 

Meanwhile, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur lauded Neeraj Chopra after the Tokyo Olympic gold medalist claimed the Doha Diamond League 2023.

Taking to his Twitter handle, Anurag Thakur said, "Neeraj Chopra wins! With a thunderous throw of 88.67m, he dominated the Doha Diamond League and brought glory home. A true champion who has made the nation proud again. Congratulations Neeraj on this stupendous win!" Neeraj missed the action due to an injury but, from his very first attempt it seemed as if he picked up his form right where he left off.

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Notably, the next leg of the Diamond League series will be held in Rabat, Morocco on May 28. Neeraj Chopra, meanwhile, will be in action next at the Golden Spike Ostrava event in the Czech Republic on June 27.

Doha Diamond League 2023 javelin throw results