In The Diamond League competition, Neeraj Chopra wins the silver medal

In The Diamond League competition, Neeraj Chopra wins the silver medal
  • At the renowned Diamond League competition in Stockholm , Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won his first-ever medal after breaking his own national mark twice in a month.Chopra had a tremendous throw of 89.94 metres and placed second at the Stockholm Diamond League.
  • Anderson Peters, the current world champion, won the competition with a best throw of 90.31 metres.
  • Chopra beat his own national record of 89.30m, which he had established earlier this month at the PaavoNurmi Games in Turku.
  • Chopra’s greatest competition before the World Championships in Eugene, USA, next month is the prestigious one-day meet in the Swedish capital.
  • Chopra is the first Indian to take home an Olympic gold medal in athletics.

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