Neeraj Chopra ended the 2024 season with a brilliant show at the Diamond League as he missed the trophy by just 1 cm with Anderson Peters gaining the honours. After the event, Neeraj revealed that he had sustained the hand injury during the practice but managed to throw his javelin long even then.
"I injured myself in practice and x-rays showed that I had fractured the fourth metacarpal in my left hand. It was another painful challenge for me. But with the help of my team, I was able to participate in Brussels," Neeraj Chopra wrote in his X post.
Neeraj Chopra finished second in the Diamond League by falling agonisingly short of Anderson Peters with a 87.86m throw in the final while Duleep Trophy Round 2 will come to an end on Sunday with India A targeting a win against India D. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on September 15.
Diamond League 2024 Final: Neeraj Chopra started with a brilliant throw of 86.82m in Brussels while Anderson Peters took an early lead with an 87.87m throw. Neeraj made a strong comeback in his last attempt with a throw of 87.86m to finish 2nd.
Neeraj Chopra at Diamond League 2024 Final: The Indian star produced a brilliant throw of 87.86m in his third attempt but he fell 0.01m short of winning the title in Brussels. Grenada's Anderson Peters finished on top with 87.87m throw.
Neeraj Chopra, who finished second in the Diamond League last year and won a Silver medal in the Paris Olympics, would want to end the season on a high as he takes part in the final in Brussels on Saturday, September 14. Chopra has had three 89-plus throws in last 40 days.
India's Avinash Sable finished 9th with a timing of 8:17.75 in men's 3000m steeplechase in the Diamond League final. Kenya's Amos Serem beat the Paris Olympics Gold medallist El Bakkali with a difference of less than two seconds to win the title.
Avinash Sable finished 14th in the overall Diamond League standings and qualified for the final as four higher-ranked athletes are not taking part in it. Sable will join Neeraj Chopra in the Diamond League final in the two-day event.
Neeraj Chopra finished second in Lausanne at the Diamond League meet, however, still is not officially assured a place in the final. Anderson Peters, who achieved the meet record with a 90.61m throw finished at the top in Lausanne and jumped one place up on the points table as well.
Neeraj Chopra despite not being at his best, recorded his season throw of 89.49 metres, his third sub-89m heave in 15 days, at the Lausanne Diamond League. Neeraj missed first place at Lausanne as Anderson Peters threw a massive 90.61m, which was the meet record.
Neeraj Chopra will be in action again after a couple of weeks since his Silver medal in the Paris Olympics, this time at the Lausanne meet in the Diamond League. Chopra is currently fourth on the points table. How does the points system work and how many Neeraj needs for the final? Take a look-
Lausanne Diamond League 2024 live: India's star athlete Neeraj Chopra will be looking to continue his red-hot form in 2024 after claiming a silver medal in the Paris Olympics. Neeraj is currently fourth in the Diamond League 2024 standings with seven points.
Neeraj Chopra will be in action on Friday (May 10) at the Diamond League in Doha, Qatar alongside his compatriot Kishore Jena. The Diamond League in Doha is an important part of Neeraj Chopra's preparation for the Olympics.
Neeraj Chopra registered an 83.80 throw in his second attempt but failed to deliver in two of six throws at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
Neeraj Chopra faced tough competition from the veteran Jakub Vadlejch in his bid to defend the title at Eugene on Saturday.
Neeraj Chopra will be looking to defend his Diamond League title as he gears up for the final of the 2023 edition of the annual athletics meet in Eugene, Oregon in the United States of America. Chopra became the world champion last month in Budapest.
Neeraj Chopra, who won gold in Olympic 2021 and World Championship, finished second in the Diamond League in Zurich. He missed coming at number one by a small margin. See all the latest news from the sports world here.
India's ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra finished second in the Diamond League Meeting in Zurich on Thursday.
Neeraj Chopra won Diamond League titles at Doha and Lausanne this year and notably won at Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich last year.
Neeraj Chopra became the first-ever Indian to win a World Athletics Championships Gold medal in his second attempt of 88.17m in the final where he faced a tough competition from his Pakistan opponent Arshad Nadeem.
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