Ace Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra has been ruled out from the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham due to injuries suffered during the world athletic championship, according to a statement by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Neeraj, who won a silver medal with a throw of 88.13 meters on Sunday in Oregon, suffered an injury during his appearance at the World Championship and that is why he would not be able to maintain his gold medal in the Commonwealth Games.
Team India Javelin Thrower Mr. Neeraj Chopra has called me before today from the US to convey his inability to take part in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth game due Monday and, based on that, he has been advised one month to rest by his medical team, “Rajeev Mehta, Secretary General IOA said in a statement.
Neeraj was also the ruling Olympic champion, after winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Games last year.
Neeraj, after winning a silver medal at the world championship in Oregon, complained about the feeling of a little uncomfortable in his thighs after the fourth effort in the final.
After the 4th throw, I did feel a little uncomfortable in my thighs, I could not try hard. It was in my mind, but I just wanted to make sure I could throw. So I tied me to my thighs. Hopefully it’s fine. “I will know in the morning how it feels or if there is something to worry about,” said Neeraj.
Chopra has set a new national record of 89.94 million, only 6cm ashamed of the 90m sign, the gold standard in the world of javelin, in the prestigious Diamond League in Stockholm last month on his journey to win a silver medal. The 24 -year -old player is second behind Anderson Peters from Grenada, who recorded the best throw of 90.31M.
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Chopra has appreciated the phenomenal results this season. Bintang athletes have increased his personal best twice – he recorded a throw of 89.30 million on June 14 at Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland before sending his spear to 89.94 million last month.
Among other things, he had won the Javelin throwing event at Kuortane Games in Finland with a throw of 86.69M in a wet and slippery condition.