Neeraj Chopra Undergoes Surgery: Indian star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra showed his amazing spirit late in the night of September 14. He made it to the Diamond League final with an injured hand and finished second. Neeraj missed the chance to win the Diamond Trophy. Now a big news has come out about his injury.
Neeraj Chopra completed a hand surgery in Switzerland on Monday (September 16). Sources told Aaj Tak that Neeraj’s surgery was successful. Let us tell you that after the Diamond League final on September 15, Neeraj himself revealed the news about his hand injury through a post on social media.
“Fourth metacarpal bone fracture of left hand”
Neeraj Chopra was injured during training on September 9. He said that with the help of the medical team, he was able to compete in the Diamond League final. However, he missed out on the title and finished second. Grenada’s Anderson Peters won the title with a score of 87.87 meters. This meant that Neeraj was only 1 centimeter behind.
After the final, Niraj wrote: “As the 2024 season draws to a close, I am reflecting on everything I have learned this year, including progress, failures, mentality, etc. “I was injured in training on Monday (September 9) and an X-ray showed that I had a fracture of the fourth metacarpal bone in my left hand. It was another painful challenge, but with the help of my team (doctors), I was able to participate in Brussels (Diamond League Finals).
Dream of second Diamond League title shattered
Neeraj won the 2022 Diamond League title. Now his dream of winning the title for the second time has been shattered. Neeraj’s competition was held at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme in Brussels (Belgium). Let us tell you that Neeraj Chopra threw 86.82 meters in the javelin in his first attempt. His second attempt was 83.49 meters.
Then his third attempt was 87.86 meters. The Indian athlete’s fourth attempt was 82.04 meters. In the fifth attempt, Neeraj threw 83.30 meters. Neeraj tried his best in the last attempt, but he only threw 86.46 meters.
Neeraj Chopra’s performance in the finals:
First attempt – 86.82 meters
Second attempt – 83.49 meters
Third attempt – 87.86 meters
Fourth attempt – 82.04 meters
Fifth attempt – 83.30 meters
Sixth attempt – 86.46 meters
What did champion Anderson Peters get?
In the Diamond League final, the winner will receive the “Diamond Trophy”, a bonus of $30,000 and a wild card for the World Athletics Championships. It should be noted that the Diamond League does not award medals. This means that in order to win the trophy and get the bonus, you must come out on top.
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