Neeraj Chopra Grabs Diamond League Silver with 85.71m Throw in Zurich

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:21pm on 31 Aug 2023,Thursday Sports

Fresh off his World Championship gold, India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra clinched a silver medal at the Zurich Diamond League meet. Chopra started slowly with an 80.79m throw before fouling his next two attempts. He then launched a superb 85.82m throw in his fourth attempt, following up with 85.71m in his final attempt. Chopra's best effort was narrowly second to Jakub Vadlejch's winning 86.97m. The 24-year-old Chopra continued his excellent 2022 season by earning a podium finish against a world-class field in Zurich.

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