Neeraj Chopra thanked his fans for all-out support

With a throw of 88.44m, Neeraj won the first prize in the tournament

By Web Desk
September 09, 2022
Source: Twitter

KARACHI: Reigning Olympic champion Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra won the first-ever Diamond League Trophy for India. 

With a throw of 88.44m, Neeraj won the first prize in the tournament. 

While reacting to this achievement, Neeraj thanked his fans for all-out support. 

"Incredible feeling to close the 2022 season as Diamond Trophy winner. The atmosphere was brilliant and it was extra special to have my uncle and friends in the stadium. Happy to win my first Dimaond trophy!" he wrote.

Olympic silver medalist Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic finished second with a best throw of 86.94m. Rounding off the podium places was Julian Weber of Germany, with a best throw of 83.73m.

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