India’s rising javelin star Neeraj Chopra will feature at the IAAF Diamond League, which will be held at the Charlety Stadium in Paris, where he will go up against three of the world’s finest javelin throwers, on Saturday.
Germany’s Olympic champion Thomas Rohler, Johannes Vetter and Czech thrower Jakub Vadlejch, last year’s Diamond Trophy winner, will be part of the list that includes Chopra, who is ranked 14th in the world.
Following an impressive show at the Asian Grand Prix in Jixiang in May, where he bagged three medals, Chopra claimed Gold at the Federation Cup Athletics meet in Patiala with a meet record throw of 85.63 meters.
“I’m really looking forward to making my Diamond League debut and giving my best. This competition has been a target ever since the World Championships in Bydgoszcz and I’ve been working really hard in Patiala in the run up to this,” Chopra said.
The 19-year-old believes this run of competitions will serve him well ahead of the World Championships, which will be held in London during August.
“The Diamond League is a competition where I stand to gain a lot of exposure and the experience will be of huge importance as I work my way towards the World Championships. I am really eager to be in the same fray as some of the finest in the sport,” he added.
