Neeraj Chopra scripted history and became the first Indian to qualify for the Diamond League finals after a best throw of 89.09 metres at the Lausanne Diamond League..Chopra finished 4th on the points table.
Final Standings
1. Neeraj Chopra - 1st - 89.08m
2. Jakub Vadlejch - 2nd - 85.88m
3. Curtis Thompson - 3rd - 83.72m
Before the game today, Neeraj Chopra was placed at the fourth spot with seven points against his name. Only the top six players were slated to qualify for the final scheduled on September 7 and 8.
"I am delighted with my result tonight. 89m is a great performance. I am specially pleased as I am coming back from an injury and tonight was a good indicator that I have recovered well," Chopra said after the event.
Neeraj further added that his performance has given him a lot of confidence for the Zurich Diamond League Final.
"I had to skip Commonwealth Games due to injury and I was a bit nervous.Tonight has given me a lot of confidence to finish the season on a high, with a strong performance in Zurich DL Final."
With a massive throw of 89.09 meteres, Chopra also qualified for the 2023 World Championships in Budapest.
