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NDTV
18-05-2025
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- NDTV
Neeraj Chopra Reacts To PM Narendra Modi's Message After Historic 90.23m Throw: "Hope To..."
Neeraj Chopra finally achieved a long-awaited milestone by becoming the first Indian javelin thrower to breach the 90m mark in an international competition. Neeraj came up with a sensational throw of 90.23m to achieve his personal best as well as the national record. However, it was not enough to clinch the win for him as he finished second behind Germany's Julian Weber (91.06m). PM Narendra Modi took to social media to congratulate him on his achievement. 'A spectacular feat! Congratulations to Neeraj Chopra for breaching the 90 m mark at Doha Diamond League 2025 and achieving his personal best throw. This is the outcome of his relentless dedication, discipline and passion. India is elated and proud.' Thank you shri @narendramodi ji for your kind words and encouragement. I hope to continue and give my best for the country always! 🇮🇳 — Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) May 18, 2025 Neeraj responded to the praise and thanked PM Modi for his kind words and encouragement. "Thank you shri @narendramodi ji for your kind words and encouragement. I hope to continue and give my best for the country always!' he posted on X (formerly Twitter). Neeraj Chopra dropped a heartwarming message for his German competitor Julian Weber, after the duo shattered the record and breached the 90m mark for the first time in their stellar careers. During the nail-biting contest at the Doha Diamond League 2025 on Friday, Neeraj's much-awaited 90m throw finally was up on the show, after he sent his javelin to a distance of 90.23m. However, despite his all-time best, the two-time Olympic medallist had to settle for the second spot due to Weber's jaw-dropping effort of 91.06m. Neeraj took to Instagram on Saturday, sharing an image of himself with his German counterpart and writing, "We did it, brother." Neeraj, a two-time Olympic medallist, started strong with a world-leading throw of 88.44m at the Qatar Sports Club. After a foul in his second attempt, he came back with a stunning 90.23m throw on his third try, setting a new national record. His previous best was 89.94m, achieved in Stockholm Diamond League two years ago. Over time, Neeraj has had six throws in the range of 89m but has missed the 90m milestone by a whisker. (With IANS inputs)
NDTV
17-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
"Outcome Of...": PM Narendra Modi Elated Over Neeraj Chopra's 'Spectacular' Throw Of 90.23m At Diamond League
Neeraj Chopra achieved what had been a mental block for him over the years on Friday. After having won all that is there to be won - Olympics gold medal, World Championship, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games - Neeraj had one feat which eluded him over the years - the hallowed 90m mark, a gold standard in javelin throw. Finally, he achieved the mark with his third attempt at the Doha Diamond league. Neeraj, a two-time Olympic medallist, started strong with a world-leading throw of 88.44m at the Qatar Sports Club. After a foul in his second attempt, he came back with a stunning 90.23m throw on his third try, setting a new national record. His previous best was 89.94m, achieved in Stockholm Diamond League two years ago. Over time, Neeraj has had six throws in the range of 89m but had just missed the 90m milestone until now. PN Narendra Modi was elated at Neeraj's feat. "A spectacular feat! Congratulations to Neeraj Chopra for breaching the 90 m mark at Doha Diamond League 2025 and achieving his personal best throw. This is the outcome of his relentless dedication, discipline and passion. India is elated and proud," PM Modi wrote on X. A spectacular feat! Congratulations to Neeraj Chopra for breaching the 90 m mark at Doha Diamond League 2025 and achieving his personal best throw. This is the outcome of his relentless dedication, discipline and passion. India is elated and proud. @Neeraj_chopra1 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 17, 2025 Though, Neeraj breached the 90m mark for the first time, he finished second behind Germany Julian Weber, who threw 91.06m. "It is a little bit bittersweet result," Neeraj said, as quoted from "I am very happy for the 90m, but this second place - it actually happened to me also when I competed in Turku and in Stockholm. I threw 89.94 and I was always second. And also here. I broke the national record and got second," he added. He is currently training under Jan Zelezny, the legendary Czech thrower and world record holder (98.48m, set in 1996). Zelezny is considered one of the greatest in the sport and has five of the top ten throws in javelin history. "I feel very good that Jan Zelezny is my coach now," Neeraj said, as quoted from "We still work on a few points and still learning some things. Normally, he does not go to the Diamond Leagues, but he came with me because he told me that today is the day to achieve 90m," he noted. With this performance, Neeraj became the 25th athlete in history to throw beyond 90m in the men's javelin. His mark is also the third-best by an Asian, behind Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem (92.97m) and Chao-Tsun Cheng from Chinese Taipei (91.36m). Despite Neeraj's incredible throw, Germany's Julian Weber snatched victory with a personal best of 91.06m on his final attempt. Grenada's Anderson Peters, the 2022 world champion who had edged past Neeraj in Doha last year by just 1cm, finished third this time with a best of 85.64m. "I am very happy also for Julian Weber," Neeraj said, as quoted from "He threw 91 so we both broke 90m for the first time today. We have been trying this for so many years, so finally, we managed to get it," he added. "It was just the first competition of the year, so I am confident that at the next competitions, I will throw far. I was very confident today, and I expected Julian to get a massive throw as he was very consistent with his attempts," he noted. "I told him that today is the day when we both can break the 90m mark. It is like a boost for us, and we will go far also next time," Chopra added. India's Kishore Jena came eighth with a best throw of 78.60m. This was his second appearance in a Diamond League event after finishing ninth in Doha last year.
Economic Times
16-05-2025
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- Economic Times
Neeraj Chopra's 90m throw video: India's most celebrated athlete finally achieves his dream; Watch clip here
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel India's golden boy, Neeraj Chopra , has finally done what fans and pundits have been waiting years to witness—he's broken the fabled 90-metre barrier in javelin throw. At the 2025 Doha Diamond League, two-time Olympic medallist Chopra hurled his javelin to a stunning distance of 90.23 meters on his third attempt, instantly taking the lead and electrifying the atmosphere in the 90m distance wasn't just about numbers. For years, the 90m mark had become a symbolic mountain for Chopra—a distance he came close to several times, often finishing just short with throws in the high 88s and 27-year-old double Olympic medallist sent his spear 90.23m in his third attempt to join a list of javelin throwers, led by his current coach Jan Zelezny of Czechia, who had recorded 90m-plus efforts. Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem (92.97m) of Pakistan and Chao-Tsun Cheng (91.36m) of Chinese Taipei are the two other Asians to have breached the coveted celebrated javelin thrower commenced the tournament with a powerful throw of 88.4m in first round, allowing him to stand at the has had a successful career with the Qatar Sports Club, placing second in the Diamond League's Doha leg in 2024 and winning in 2023. For the past few years, Neeraj has also started his athletic season at the Doha who won gold at the Tokyo Olympics and then a silver at the 2024 Paris Games, first competed in the Doha DL in 2018 when he finished fourth with a best throw of winning gold in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, he took the title in 2023 (88.67m) and finished second in 2024 (88.36m). He will be looking to regain the Doha DL is also set to compete at the Golden Spike 2025 athletics meet in Ostrava, Czechia on June 24, hoping to be third time lucky after pulling out of the last two editions due to Doha leg is the third of the DL series and the first in which men's javelin is on the Wanda Diamond League is an elite one-day meeting series in global athletics. It comprises 15 of the most prestigious events in global track and compete for points at the 14 series meetings in a bid to qualify for the two-day DL Finale, which will be held in Zurich on August 27 and 28 this year.
Economic Times
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Economic Times
Doha Diamond League 2025: Neeraj Chopra settles for second position despite a colossal 90.23 m throw
Neeraj Chopra finally realized his dream of surpassing the 90m mark in javelin throw at the Doha Diamond League, achieving a distance of 90.23m. Despite this milestone, he secured second place as Weber's impressive 92m throw turned the tables. Chopra's achievement makes him the third Asian and 25th overall to join the elite group of 90m-plus throwers. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads While Neeraj Chopra achieved his highly-anticipated dream of crossing 90m mark, he still had to settle for second position at Doha's Diamond League after Weber turned the situation around with his 92m after wait of years, India's two-time Olympic medallist and reigning World Champion in javelin throw, Neeraj Chopra opened the 2025 season with a bang, completing his long dream of crossing 90m mark was more than just a number—it was Neeraj Chopra's Everest. For years, it stood as a symbolic summit, always within reach yet just out of grasp, with the javelin often landing tantalisingly close in the high 88s and a throw of 90.23 metre, India's most celebrated athlete of all times now becomes 25th overall and third Asian javelin thrower to breach the elite the back of his mind, Neeraj had always dreamt of elusive 90m mark and that was finally achieved in 27-year-old double Olympic medallist sent his spear 90.23m in his third attempt to join a list of javelin throwers, led by his current coach Jan Zelezny of Czechia, who had recorded 90m-plus efforts. Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem (92.97m) of Pakistan and Chao-Tsun Cheng (91.36m) of Chinese Taipei are the two other Asians to have breached the coveted celebrated javelin thrower commenced the tournament with a powerful throw of 88.4m in first round, allowing him to stand at the has had a successful career with the Qatar Sports Club, placing second in the Diamond League's Doha leg in 2024 and winning in 2023. For the past few years, Neeraj has also started his athletic season at the Doha competition.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Neeraj Chopra's 90m throw video: India's most celebrated athlete finally achieves his dream; Watch clip here
India's golden boy, Neeraj Chopra , has finally done what fans and pundits have been waiting years to witness—he's broken the fabled 90-metre barrier in javelin throw. At the 2025 Doha Diamond League, two-time Olympic medallist Chopra hurled his javelin to a stunning distance of 90.23 meters on his third attempt, instantly taking the lead and electrifying the atmosphere in the stadium. The 90m distance wasn't just about numbers. For years, the 90m mark had become a symbolic mountain for Chopra—a distance he came close to several times, often finishing just short with throws in the high 88s and 89s. Watch video here: — Tanmoy_Fetsu (@Tanmoy_Fetsu) 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Glasgow: If You Were Born Between 1945-1974 You Could Be Eligible For This British Seniors Read More Undo The 27-year-old double Olympic medallist sent his spear 90.23m in his third attempt to join a list of javelin throwers, led by his current coach Jan Zelezny of Czechia, who had recorded 90m-plus efforts. Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem (92.97m) of Pakistan and Chao-Tsun Cheng (91.36m) of Chinese Taipei are the two other Asians to have breached the coveted mark. The celebrated javelin thrower commenced the tournament with a powerful throw of 88.4m in first round, allowing him to stand at the top. Live Events Neeraj has had a successful career with the Qatar Sports Club, placing second in the Diamond League's Doha leg in 2024 and winning in 2023. For the past few years, Neeraj has also started his athletic season at the Doha competition. Chopra, who won gold at the Tokyo Olympics and then a silver at the 2024 Paris Games, first competed in the Doha DL in 2018 when he finished fourth with a best throw of 87.43m. After winning gold in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, he took the title in 2023 (88.67m) and finished second in 2024 (88.36m). He will be looking to regain the Doha DL title. Chopra is also set to compete at the Golden Spike 2025 athletics meet in Ostrava, Czechia on June 24, hoping to be third time lucky after pulling out of the last two editions due to injuries. The Doha leg is the third of the DL series and the first in which men's javelin is on the roster. The Wanda Diamond League is an elite one-day meeting series in global athletics. It comprises 15 of the most prestigious events in global track and field. Athletes compete for points at the 14 series meetings in a bid to qualify for the two-day DL Finale, which will be held in Zurich on August 27 and 28 this year.
