Neeraj Chopra wins the Lausanne diamond league, qualifies for Zurich, Budapest

Neeraj Chopra wins Lausanne Diamond League with throw of 89.04 m

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Neeraj Chopra made athletics history in Lausanne on August 26, 2022 becoming the first Indian to win a Diamond League event.

The victory also helped Chopra to qualify for the Diamond League finals in Zurich next month. image : olympics.com

“I am delighted with my result tonight. 89m is a great performance. I am specially pleased as I am coming back from an injury and tonight was a good indicator that I have recovered well,” Chopra said after the event.

Chopra also qualified for the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary by breaching the 85.20m qualifying mark.

Before Chopra, discus thrower Vikas Gowda is the only Indian to have finished in top-three in a Diamond League.

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Neeraj Chopra wins Lausanne Diamond League with throw of 89.04 m

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