Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra, on Thursday, broke his own national record at the Stockholm Diamond League after throwing a record 89.94m.
Throw
In June, Chopra set a new national record in men's javelin throw at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland. Neeraj came up with a throw of 89.30m.
Stats
A look at his six throws at the Diamond League - First: 89.94, Second: 84.37, Third: 87.46, Fourth: 84.77, Fifth: 86.67, Sixth: 86.84.
Mark
No Indian javelin thrower has ever breached the 90m-mark. Chopra will compete at the World Championships scheduled to be held from July 15 to 24 in Eugene, USA.
Olympics
In 2021, Chopra became the second Indian to clinch an individual Olympic gold after Abhinav Bindra. Chopra claimed Independent India's first medal in athletics.