Hope to breach 90m mark this year: Neeraj Chopra
The Hindu
Neeraj Chopra believes Indian athletics is on the rise and hopes to see more glorious days ahead.
His "amazing athleticism" has left even the iconic Michael Johnson in awe recently and India's Neeraj Chopra has now set himself a target in the new year: breach the 90-metre mark with his javelin.
After the historic gold in Tokyo, the 24-year-old Olympic champion javelin thrower has continued to raise expectations with a silver at the World Championships, before adding another feather in his cap by winning the Diamond League Finals gold.
However, despite his superlative shows, the magical 90m mark continues to elude him.
"In this new year, I hope I will put an end to this question," Chopra told reporters in a video interaction from England where he's doing off-season training.
He came agonisingly close with his 89.94m throw when he finished second in the Stockholm leg of the prestigious Diamond League.
In hindsight, Chopra thinks he could have achieved the mark in Stockholm.
"I could have done that if I landed my foot a few centimetres ahead." "Yes, it's just a matter of six centimeters -- but a magical mark for an athlete. Whenever you talk about a top athlete we all say like this he's done 90m.
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