Neeraj Chopra (Photo Credit: Chopra Instagram)
Neeraj Chopra will return to competitors on overseas soil after practically 18 months on Thursday when he competes on the Meeting Cidade de Lisboa.
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- Last Updated:June 09, 2021, 23:59 IST
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Ace Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will return to competitors on overseas soil after practically 18 months on Thursday when he competes on the Meeting Cidade de Lisboa right here. The 2018 Jakarta Asian Games champion in javelin throw was final seen in motion in January final 12 months, on the South African home meet in Potchefstroom, South Africa, the place he threw the javelin to 87.86m to beat the Tokyo Olympic qualification mark of 85m. Thereafter, Chopra, 23, couldn’t compete on the worldwide stage due to the Covid pandemic.
In April, Chopra was supposed to journey to Europe for a training-cum-competition stint. But he was denied visa by a number of European nations due to escalating coronavirus instances in India and restriction on Indians travelling there.
Last week, Chopra secured visa to journey to France after which he moved to Portugal to compete within the native competitors, to be held on the Portuguese National Day, June 10.
Thursday’s occasion will function 5 Portuguese throwers who’re additionally aiming to qualify for the Olympics.
Since Chopra has the season better of 88.07m throw among the many 5 rivals in Thursday’s occasion, it will be a type of apply competitors for the Indian thrower.
In March, Chopra had improved his nationwide file to 88.07m throughout a home meet in Patiala.
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