Naveen Congratulates Neeraj Chopra on Becoming First Indian to Clinch Diamond League Meeting Title at Lausanne

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on becoming the first Indian to clinch the Diamond League Meeting title at Luasanne (Switzerland) with a throw of 89.08m and qualify for Diamond League Final in Zurich.

Congratulate Olympic champion javelin thrower @Neeraj_chopra1 on becoming the first Indian to clinch Diamond League Meeting Title at #Lausanne with a throw of 89.08m & qualify for Diamond League Final in Zurich. May he continue to shine and make India proud. Wish him best.

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 27, 2022

Chopra on Friday scripted history as he became the first Indian to clinch a Diamond League Meeting title by winning the Lausanne leg.

The 24-year-old Chopra, who had pulled out of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games due to a “minor” groin injury he had suffered while winning silver during the World Championships last month, hurled the spear to 89.08m in his first attempt to seal the win in style.

Chopra also qualified for the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary by breaching the 85.20m qualifying mark.