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Neeraj Chopra to compete in Lausanne leg of Diamond League

Neeraj won the Doha Diamond League on May 5 with athrow of 88.67m, capping off aperfect start to the season

PTI New Delhi Published 18.06.23, 07:38 AM
Neeraj Chopra.

Neeraj Chopra. File photo

World No. 1 javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who is recovering from a muscle strain, is likely to return to action for the sixth stage of the Wanda Diamond League in Lausanne on June 30.

There has been no official confirmation from the reigning Olympic champion as yet, but the official website of the competition said the Indian will be seen in action in the month-end meet.

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“In the javelin, the Indian Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will be challenged by the Czech Jakub Vadlejch and German Julian Weber,” the website stated.

Neeraj announced on Twitter last month that he had sustained a muscle strain during his training and, as a precautionary measure, he had pulled out of the FBK Games in the Netherlands (June 4) and the Paavo Nurmi meet in Finland (June 13).

The 25-year-old is also out of action in the ongoing National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar.

He also has a scheduled tournament at the Golden Spike Ostrava in the Czech Republic on June 27 but an official announcement is awaited.

Neeraj won the Doha Diamond League on May 5 with a throw of 88.67m, capping off a perfect start to the season.

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