Neeraj Chopra will return to motion on the Zurich Diamond League after profitable the World Championship title. Murali Sreeshankar in the meantime is eyeing redemption after dismal outing on the World Championships.
Zurich Diamond League: After turning into the World Champion, Neeraj Chopra will subsequent be in motion within the Zurich Diamond League. The Indian is ready to characteristic in his third Diamond League this season after profitable the Doha and Lausanne editions earlier this yr. Other than Neeraj, India’s Lengthy-jumper Murali Sreeshankar can even be in motion within the event. The Zurich Diamond League will happen on thirty first August 2023, Wednesday. Whereas lengthy leap occasion will start at 11.55 PM, Neeraj Chopra’s Javelin Throw is estimated to start at 12.10 AM (September 1).
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Neeraj Chopra enters Zurich after being topped because the World champion in Budapest only a few days again. He gained the gold medal within the World Championships with a throw of 88.17m. With the win, he created historical past by turning into the first-ever Indian to achieve the highest of the rostrum within the prestigious event.
He additionally turned solely the third javelin thrower in historical past to carry each the Olympic and World Championships titles. Earlier than Neeraj, world document holder Jan Zelezny of the Czech Republic and Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway have been the one different gamers to attain the feat.
The 25-year-old Chopra has been unbeaten this season, having gained two Diamond League conferences in Doha (Might 5) and Lausanne (June 30) earlier than his World Championships triumph.
Neeraj gained the Doha and Lausanne Diamond League by registering throws of 88.67m and 87.66m respectively. He missed the Monaco Diamond League with the intention to put together for the World Athletics Championships.
Neeraj Chopra’ opponents in Zurich Diamond League
World Championships silver medallist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan will miss the Zurich Diamond League. Nonetheless different acquainted rivals like Czech Republic’s Jakub CVadlejch and Germany’s Julian Weber would be the in motion in Zurich.
Jakub Vadlejch gained the bronze in Budapest with a throw of 86.67m. Julian Weber in the meantime ended up within the fourth spot Nonetheless each the gamers are at the moment main the Diamond League rankings desk. Vadlejch has 21 factors from three occasions and Weber has 19 from three occasions. Neeraj Chopra is third with 16 factors from two occasions.
2022 World Championships Gold medallist Andersen Peters can even be in motion within the event. The Grenadian isn’t in a terrific kind in the mean time. He didn’t even qualify for the World Championships last this yr.
The Zurich leg is the final event within the Diamond League collection for males’s javelin throw. The Diamond League last can be held in Eugene on September 16-17 this yr. Solely the highest 6 gamers will compete within the last, the place Neeraj Chopra is the defending champion.
Lengthy Bounce – Murali Sreeshankar
Lengthy jumper Murali Sreeshankar can even be in motion at Zurich. He can be trying to redeem himself after failing to qualify for the ultimate spherical on the World Championships. Sreeshankar is at the moment third within the lengthy leap standings of this Diamond League season, with 10 factors from two occasions.
The 24-year outdated featured within the Paris and Lausanne legs of the Diamond League this yr. He completed third in Paris, whereas he was fifth in Lausanne. Olympic and world champion Miltiadis Tentoglou (Greece), Tajay Gayle and Carey McLeod (each Jamaica) can even be motion. Tentoglou, who gained gold within the World Championships with 8.52m, is main the Diamond League standings with 21 factors from three occasions.
The place to observe Zurich Diamond League LIVE?
Followers in India can watch Neeraj Chopra and Murali Sreeshankar in motion on the Zurich Diamond League on Jio Cinema.
