Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra confirms participation in Lausanne Diamond League

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Olympic champion and World Championship silver medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has said that he will participate in the Diamond League to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland on August 26.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• This will be Chopra's first competition after winning a silver medal at the World Championships and being ruled out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham due to injury.

• Neeraj suffered a groin strain in the final of the World Championship on July 24 in Eugene, USA, due to which he got injured.

• Chopra had skipped the Commonwealth Games due to injury.

• He is currently in Saarbrücken, Germany with his coach Dr Klaus Bartonitz and physio Ishan Marwah.

About Neeraj Chopra :

• Neeraj Chopra is a track and field athlete competing in javelin thrower.

• Neeraj created history by winning the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics 2021 by throwing the 87.58m javelin.

• He is the second Indian after Abhinav Bindra to win a gold medal in athletics at a World Championship level.

• Neeraj Chopra was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in March 2022.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

Major medals won by Neeraj Chopra :

• 2022 Kuortane Games (Gold Medal)

• 2021 Tokyo Olympics (Gold Medal)

• 2022 Paavo Nurmi Games (Silver)

• 2022 Kuortane Games (Gold Medal)

• 2018 Commonwealth Games (Gold Medal)

• 2017 Asian Athletics Championships (Gold Medal)

• 2016 South Asian Games (Gold Medal)