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Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra will feature in the upcoming Doha Diamond League which will be played in May this year at Qatar Sports Club. Apart from defending the Doha league prize, the 26-year-old will also quest for successive Olympic gold in Paris later this year.
Since clinching the gold at the Tokyo Summer Games four years ago, Neeraj also won the prestigious Doha Diamond League for the first time in 2022. He also became the first ever Indian athlete to be crowned as champion of the Diamond League trophy.
Last year at the Doha diamond league, Neeraj registered an impressive score of 88.67m, thus defeating the likes of Jakub Vadlejch and the former world champion Anderson Peters. Czech Republic’s Jakub was also runner-up to Neeraj in the Tokyo Olympics.
Apart from the iconic trio, the Doha league will also see the European champion Julian Weber, Finland’s Oliver Helander, Indian young sensation Kishore Jena, Qatar national holder Ahmed Bader Magour, Asian games bronze medallist Roderick Genki Dean, and others.
The goal is to break the elusive 90m mark: Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra, who is yet to break the 90m mark in the coveted career, has set his eyes on the elusive mark in the upcoming season. Commenting about the upcoming season, the gold medallist said, “Last year my dream was to win the World Championships, but to have three Indian athletes competing in the final.”
Adding to it, he said, “This year, my personal goal is to defend my Olympic title, but it would also mean a lot to me to break the 90m barrier. The Doha meeting, with good conditions and a great atmosphere, is a perfect opportunity to get my season off to the best start.”
Neeraj Chopra’s personal best throw ever registered is 89.94m which he achieved in the Stockholm Diamond League 2022.