It was his second first place finish in the Diamond League events this year after his top place in Doha earlier this year.
The Tokyo Olympics gold medallist said his next focus is winning the gold medal at the World Athletics Championship which will be held in Budapest next month. Neeraj Chopra will have a packed schedule from next month as he competes in World Championships between August 19 to 27 followed by a two-week gap before he heads to Hangzhou for the Asian Games in September.
u201cThe World Championships gold medal is still missing from my cabinet. I have a medal in the World Championships but it is not gold. All my focus is now targeted at getting fit for Budapest. If I can do that I can prepare myself for the Asian Games as well,u201d Neeraj Chopra said during an exclusive interaction with select media on Monday.
Neeraj Chopra often has to deal with the pressure of hitting the 90m mark, especially from the fans and media around the world. However, the Indian javelin star brushed aside that pressure. u201cThe pressure to hit the 90m mark is not there. I believe that winning any competition in a field that features the best athletes is most important. I donu2019t take any pressure,u201d he said.
Source:- Times Now
Neeraju2019s best performance this season so far has been a 88.67m attempt at the Doha Diamond League followed by his 87.66 meters attempt in Lausanne. With two No. 1-place finishes, Neeraj Chopra is confident that he has almost qualified for the Diamond League final in Eugene.
u201cI want to remain fresh for the World Championships in Budapest. I have managed to secure 16 points in the Diamond League where only the best 6 javelin stars will compete. I believe that 16 points should be enough for me to qualify for the final. I need to work on my fitness level before the World Championships,u201d the 25-year-old said.
Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem at Asian Games
The Olympic champion brushed aside the possible upcoming clash against Pakistanu2019s javelin star Arshad Nadeem at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Arshad Nadeem was the one who managed to breach the elusive u201890m marku2019 winning the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 last year in the absence of injured Neeraj Chopra.
Source:- Olympicsu201cThe India vs Pakistan angle always comes in when we are talking about Arshad Nadeem. For me, he is just like any other consistent athlete around the world. When I am on the field, I am not thinking that I am up against Arshad Nadeem. I believe Arshad has suffered some injury earlier this season but I will be looking forward to resuming our rivalry if he turns up at Asian Games,u201d Neeraj Chopra said.
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