Olympic champion in the javelin throw at Tokyo 2020, Neeraj Chopra, began his season by winning the Doha Diamond League 2023 on Friday at the Qatar Sports Club with a record-breaking effort of 88.67 metres.
Chopra, who is renowned for his explosive starts, came very close to breaking the 89.94-meter national javelin record on his first throw.
Silver medalist from the Tokyo Olympics, Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic, wasn’t far behind and hit a season-high 88.63m on his second attempt.