First Indian To Win This Title

By Dharmesh

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Neeraj Chopra has become the first Indian to win the Lausanne Diamond League 2022. Neeraj Chopra won the Lausanne Diamond League with his first throw of 89.08m.

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Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Friday achieved another historic feat.

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Neeraj Chopra has become the first Indian to win the Lausanne Diamond League 2022. Neeraj Chopra won the Lausanne Diamond League with his first throw of 89.08m.

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Recently, Neeraj had given India a silver medal in the World Athletics Championships. He became only the second athlete after Anju Bobby George (2003) to do so.

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Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Jakob Wadlejch finished second with a best throw of 85.88m, while USA's Curtis Thompson finished third with a best effort of 83.72m.

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Chopra also qualified for the Diamond League final in Zurich on 7 and 8 September. He also became the first Indian to do so. 

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He also qualified for the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary by breaking the 85.20m qualifying mark.

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