Neeraj Chopra eyes the 90 meter mark after his national record throw

Neeraj Chopra eyes the 90 meter mark after his national record throw

Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra has kicked off his season in remarkable fashion. The 23-year-old rewrote his national record by a slender 0.01 metre to throw a whopping 88.07 metres at the Indian Grand Prix 3 in Patiala.

After breaking the national record, Neeraj has a new target in mind, which is to throw over 90m. “I want to throw over 90,” Neeraj said when asked if he has a target set for himself during a virtual press conference.

‘It’s a good feeling to break the National Record’ – Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj also expressed elation over breaking the national record. “It’s a good feeling to break a national record. It is always good to improve and I am happy with the achievement. I had a good release in that throw.” It is noteworthy that owing to injuries and coronavirus pandemic, Neeraj did not compete for a long time.

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The Athletics Federation of India’s (AFI) Adille Sumariwalla also attended the virtual conference and talked of the importance of having bench strength. He said having a group of good athletes is important for the players as they help each other improve as well as push each other to do better.

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