Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:52am on 05 Sep 2025,Friday Sports
Neeraj Chopra, India’s javelin superstar, delivered a modest 85.01 m in last week’s Diamond League final in Zurich—well below the 90 m benchmark he needs to defend his world championship title in Tokyo this month. Despite six consecutive top-two finishes and a personal best of 90.23 m earlier this year under new coach Jan Zelezny, his recent performances fall short of expectations. Chopra remains optimistic: “This was not too bad... In Tokyo, everything will be different,” he reflected after Zurich, eyeing peak form for the championship challenge ahead.
