Jan Zelezny belongs to Czechia and is a three-time Olympic gold medallist. Jan Zelezny won his first gold at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, second at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and third at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Not Ranveer Singh or Ranbir Kapoor, Neeraj chose Highway actor Randeep Hooda to act in his biographical sports film. Neeraj visited the 'City Of Nawabs' Lucknow on Monday, where he talked about why Hooda would be a good pick for his biopic.
India's veteran industrialist Ratan Tata passed away late on Wednesday night (October 9) in Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital. Soon after his demise, India's sporting personalities paid tribute to Tata mourning his loss. Neeraj Chopra and Manu Bhaker were among sportspersons to react.
In his letter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his gratitude to Neeraj Chopra's mother for sending homemade 'churma' ahead of the Navaratri.
Klaus Bartonietz had replaced Uwe Hohn as Neeraj Chopra's coach. Neeraj and Klaus enjoyed a wonderful partnership as the pair tasted success at the Olympics, World Championships, and the Asian Games.
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 take on Pakistan in their final group stage encounter in the ongoing Asian Hockey Champions Trophy in China while England levelled the three-match T20 series against Australia despite Matt Short's five-wicket haul in the second T20I. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on September 14.
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 clinched a silver medal at the Olympics 2024 after sending a throw of 89.45m in the Paris Games. Neeraj has not been able to breach the 90m mark with his best throw being 89.94m. Devendra Jhjharia has backed Neeraj to breach the mark by a good margin.
Neeraj Chopra had to remain content with the second spot at the Lausanne Diamond League despite producing his best throw of the season. On the other hand, Ons Jabeur has withdrawn from the US Open with a shoulder injury. All of that and much more in today's sports wrap.
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.
India's star athlete started with an 82.10m throw and struggled to go past the 85m mark in his first four attempts at the Lausanne Diamond League. But Neeraj managed to produce his best throw of 89.49m in his final attempt and finished second in the standings.
Lausanne Diamond League 202: India's ace athlete Neeraj Chopra struggled for high throws in his four attempts but made a stunning comeback with his season-best throw of 89.49m in his final attempt and finished second in the standings behind the Paris Olympics bronze medalist Anderson Peters.
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-
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