Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra vowed to go one step ahead in the next Diamond League meeting after finishing a close second during the Doha leg here. (More Sports News)
Chopra finished second at the Doha Diamond League as his big final effort of 88.36m fell short by just two centimeters of Jakub Vadlejch's winning effort on Friday night.
The 26-year-old Chopra trailed the veteran Czech -- who won the title with his third throw of 88.38m -- throughout the competiti▨on.
Chopra, taking part in his first competition of the season, made a last ditch effort but the Indian superstarܫ failed to defend the title.
Two-time world champion Anderson Peters took th🐻e third sport with a throw measurin൲g 86.62m.
"The most important competition for me this year is Paris Olympics, but Diamo💮nd Leꩵague meetings are important too. This was the opener for me this season, I finished second with a narrow two centimetre margin but next time I will try to draw far and try to win," Chopra said.
The next Diamond League meeting which has men's javelin as a d🐲iscipline will be held in Paris 🐎on July 7.
Chopra 🎉also thanked the Indian diaspora in Qatar for supporting him.
"The support I am getting๊ from the Indian people here in Qatar is always amazing, there aren't words enough for me to thank them for their support.
"Maybe in some years the I🎐ndian will throw really far! I feel really proud that I am an Indian."
At each DL meeting, athletes are awarded 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 points for rankiꦑng first to to eighth respectively.
The top six javelin throwe🌞rs will compete in the Diamond League Finals in Brussels on Sep💎tember 13-14 and the winner will lift the DL champion's trophy.
