By India Today Sports Desk: Neeraj Chopra will begin aggressive movement inside the pre-Olympic 12 months on the Doha Diamond League, the first of the annual sequence of top-tier observe and topic events in 2023 on Friday, May 5. Neeraj headlines a star-studded males’s javelin topic which moreover has the likes of Olympic champion Anderson Peters and Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic.
The Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha is assumed for these large 90-plus throws. Anderson Peters, who piped Neeraj Chopra, to win the World Championships Gold in 2022 had achieved his personal higher of 93.08m, the fifth-best throw ever in Doha Diamond League remaining 12 months. Germany’s Thomas Rohler achieved a stunning 93.90m on the very venue in 2017, which could be the meeting file.
Jakub Vadlejch had moreover registered his personal higher of 90.88 at the very same event remaining 12 months. However, Neeraj Chopra missed the event remaining 12 months on account of well being points. In actuality, Friday can be the primary time since 2018 he may very well be competing inside the Doha Diamond League, the season opener.
“Doha is famous for 90m throws and hopefully tomorrow will be a great result for all,” Neeraj Chopra said on the eve of the Doha Diamond League, acknowledging the greatness of the event and the venue.
Neeraj will in all probability be in movement for the first time since his Diamond Trophy victory in Zurich. The Tokyo Olympic gold medalist scripted historic previous by turning into the first Indian to win the Diamond Trophy, the title inside the remaining of the Diamond League events, with an 87.44m throw.
Neeraj will in all probability be hoping to defend his Diamond Trophy and lay down an early marker ahead of the Paris Olympics. But it’s not going to be simple for the Indian javelin star.
Apart from Vadlejch and Peters, former Olympic medalists like Julian Weber, Keshorn Walcott and Julius Yego will even be in movement inside the 10-man topic.
DOHA DIAMOND LEAGUE – MEN’S JAVELIN START LIST
Screengrab from Diamond League website online
Neeraj Chopra has made his intentions clear sooner than the start of the model new season, saying he is feeling greater relating to well being and energy and he may very well be keen on breaching the 90m barrier.
”Last 12 months, I was merely 6cm in want of 90m. I hope to do it this 12 months nevertheless I can not put any stress on myself. It’s a magical mark and 90m membership is known in world of javelin. I hope to enter it this 12 months,” Chopra said remaining month.
WHEN WILL MEN’S JAVELIN AT DOHA DIAMOND LEAGUE BE HELD?
The males’s javelin event at Doha Diamond League will get underway from 7:44 pm native time and 10:14 pm IST.
WHERE CAN I WATCH DOHA DIAMOND LEAGUE LIVE?
Jio Cinema will current dwell streaming of the lads’s javelin event at Doha Diamond League.
Sports 18 and Sports 18 HD will current TV telecast of the event.
