Neeraj Chopra Threw 90.23m in the Doha Diamond League | Courtesy – SCREENGRAB
Key highlights
- Neerah Chopra Created History in Doha
- Neeraj Breed the 90m Mark
- Neeraj achieved the feat in his third throw
Neeraj Threw a Stunning Throw of 90.23 to Hit the 90m Mark for the first time in his career. Not only did he achieve a new personal best, but he also broke his own national record. Previously, Neeraj’s Best Career Throw Was 89.94mm, which came in 2022 at the stockhom diamond league. Before Today’s Event, The Indian Star Had Six Throws of Over 89m, which fell short of 90m while he Had 17 Throws Above The 88m Mark.
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This is Neeraj’s first competitive outing of the season. He finished second in the competition behind Germany’s julian weber, who also managed to breach the 90m mark for the first time in his career with a stunning throw of 90.16m.
Coming into this competition, Neeraj and Webber Had the Most 88m+ Throws in History without Reaching 90.
The 27-Year-old also added another two throws about the 88m mark tonight. His first and last throw of the evening was of 88.44m and 88.20m, respectively. Meanwhile, his second and fifth throws was not measured as they were foul throws. The Indian Star’s Worst throw of the evening, which was recorded, was his fourth throw, which of only 80.56m.
Despite not winning the event, Neeraj can Breathe a huege sign of relieve as he has always got the sport has to offer and the 90m mark was the only remaining questions Despite Winning Two Olympic Medals, Multiple Asian Games Golds, A Commonwealth and World Championship Medal, Neeraj was repeated asked about the 90m mark in media interactions.
