Neeraj Chopra Clinches Diamond League Title in Lausanne After One Month Injury Layoff
News 18Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra continued his tremendous form as he came back from a one-month injury lay-off to clinch the top spot in the Lausanne leg of the Diamond League, his second straight win of the season in the prestigious one-day meeting series, here on Friday. The 25-year-old Chopra had skipped three top events due to a muscle strain he sustained while training last month but came back with a bang as he won the Diamond League title here with his fifth-round throw of 87.66m. In the final round 👏He left it late, but @Neeraj_chopra1 🇮🇳 found the strength in his final attempt, throwing 87.66m to seal the win 💪 📸 @matthewquine#DiamondLeague 💎 #LausanneDL 🇨🇭 #India pic.twitter.com/XqfcRSQ8EJ — Wanda Diamond League June 30, 2023 Germany’s Julian Weber was second with a best throw of 87.03m, while Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic was third with an 86.13m effort. Chopra had won the Lausanne leg in August last year also for his maiden Diamond League title.