Lausanne Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra registered his second victory in the Diamond League at Lausanne. The World No.1 Javelin Thrower took the World lead with a best throw of 87.66m on Friday, 30th June 2023. Murali Sreeshankar meanwhile finished fifth with his best jump of 7.88m jump.
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Neeraj Chopra – Javelin Throw
The 25-year-old Chopra had skipped three top events due to a muscle strain he sustained while training last month but came back with a bang as he won the Diamond League title here with his fifth-round throw of 87.66m. He began with a foul and then had 83.52m and 85.04m throws. He had another foul in the fourth round before coming up with his winning throw of 87.66m next. His sixth and last throw was 84.15m.
Germany’s Julian Weber was second with a best throw of 87.03m, while Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic was third with an 86.13m effort.
Murali Sreeshankar – Long Jump
In the men’s long jump, India’s Murali Sreeshankar finished fifth with a below-par jump of 7.88m which he achieved in the third round.
The 24-year-old Sreeshankar, who had clinched the third spot in the Paris leg on June 9 for his maiden Diamond League podium finished had produced a career-best 8.41m during the National Inter-State Championships in Bhubaneswar earlier this month.
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