Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra vowed to go one step ahead in the next Diamond League meeting after finishing a close second in the Doha leg here. Chopra finished second at the Doha Diamond League as his big final effort of 88.36m fell short by just two centimeters of Jakub Vadlejch's winning effort on Friday night. "The most important competition for me this year is Paris Olympics, but Diamond League meetings are important too. The next Diamond League meeting which has men's javelin as a discipline will be held in Paris on July 7. The top six javelin throwers will compete in the Diamond League Finals in Brussels on September 13-14.

Source: The Telegraph May 12, 2024 16:46 UTC