Golden boy scripted history by winning the Diamond League title
Olympic champion and India’s golden boy Neeraj Chopra has made a history after becoming the first Indian to clinch a Diamond League Meeting title by winning the Lausanne leg.
The youngster from Khandra village near Panipat in Haryana is now become the first Indian to win a Diamond League crown.
Before Chopra, discus thrower Vikas Gowda was the only Indian who has finished in top-three in a Diamond League Meet. Gowda had ceased second twice once in New York in 2012 and in Doha in 2014 and third on two occasions Shanghai and Eugene in 2015.
Neeraj not participated in Commonwealth Games 2022:
The 24-year-old javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra had drew of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games due to a “minor” groin injury he had suffered while winning silver during the World Championships last month. This injury hurled him the spear to 89.08m in his first attempt to win in style.
About Diamond League:
Started from: 2010
The Diamond League is an annual series of elite track and field athletic competitions which having fourteen of the best invitational athletics meetings.
Diamond League Meeting 2022 in which Neeraj Chopra made history held at Lausanne in Switzerland.
Confidence to Neeraj Chopra:
Neeraj stated after completing the event that he delighted with his result and 89m is a great performance.
He specially delighted that he is now coming back from an injury and his better performance is a good indicator that he have recovered well. This event gave him much confidence about his performance.
At the Event:
As Neeraj Chopra won the Diamond League Meeting title, Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Jakub Vadlejch finished second with a best throw of 85.88m while Curtis Thompson of USA reached at the third position with a best effort of 83.72m.
Neeraj Chopra also became the first Indian who has qualified for the Diamond League Finals in Zurich which will be held on September 7 and 8.
Golden boy Neeraj Chopra has also qualified for the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary after breaching the 85.20m qualifying mark.
Question & Answer:
Q1. Who scripted history by becoming the first Indian to to clinch a Diamond League Meeting title?
Ans. India’s golden boy nicknamed, Neeraj Chopra
Q2. Neeraj Chopra is qualified for the World Championships 2023. At which place World Championships 2023 will be held?
Ans. Budapest, Hungary
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