NEW DELHI: Paris Olympics silver medallist Neeraj Chopra secured the second place within the Lausanne Diamond League javelin throw competitors on Thursday, attaining 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 one of the best for the final as his sixth and closing 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 8 with a throw of 89.45m.
This achievement follows his historic gold medal victory on the Tokyo Olympics three years prior.
