India's super star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won a historic Diamond League trophy on Thursday with a throw of 88.44 metres in the Diamond League Final at Zurich, Switzerland.
Chopra thus becomes the first Indian to win the prestigious <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/neeraj-chopra-favourite-for-diamond-league-finals-23244810" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Diamond League.</a> Chopra achieved the top spot with his second throw.
Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic won the silver with a throw of 86.94m while Germany's Julian Weber finished third with 83.73m.
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Chopra said the competition was tough. "It was good competition from Jakub today. He was throwing very well. I was expecting a throw of 90m, but it's okay, I have the Diamond League trophy and this was the most important thing for me," Chopra was quoted as saying on the competition&rsquo;s website.
The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/photo/in-pics-neeraj-chopra-bags-silver-at-world-championships-2022-93731" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Tokyo Olympics gold medalist</a> is now heading for a holiday. "For the first time my family is here for an international competition. They came because this is my last competition [of this year] and from here we are going for a holiday to France. I was injured after the Eugene [World Championships] so I need some rest, 2-3 weeks and I start my rehab and then some training for next year," he concluded.&nbsp;
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