Zurich: India golden boy Neeraj Chopra has brought home diamond this time as he bags the title trophy in the Diamond League, Zurich.
Chopra had suffered injury last month that led him to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games 2022 but his comeback has made the nation proud once again.
With the best throw of 88.4m, the 24-year-old lay his hands on the historic trophy of Diamond League. With this achievement, Neeraj has become the first Indian to bring home the prestigious trophy.
WATCH: Neeraj Chopra’s Diamond League winning throw
Golds,Silvers done, he gifts a 24-carat Diamond 💎 this time to the nation 🇮🇳🤩
---Advertisement---Ladies & Gentlemen, salute the great #NeerajChopra for winning #DiamondLeague finals at #ZurichDL with 88.44m throw.
FIRST INDIAN🇮🇳 AGAIN🫵🏻#indianathletics 🔝
X-*88.44*💎-86.11-87.00-6T😀 pic.twitter.com/k96w2H3An3
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) September 8, 2022
The confidence of Neeraj Chopra after the throw said it all to the audience. He had achieved what he wanted, a farthest throw.
Achievements of Neeraj Chopra
– Record made by throwing 68.46 meters javelin in the Under 16 National Junior Championships in Lucknow in 2012.
-The record of throwing 86.48m javelin in the Junior World Championships in 2016.
In 2018 Commonwealth Games, he won gold by throwing 86.47 meters javelin.