Neeraj Chopra to return to competitive action at Doha Diamond League on June 19, 2026
Neeraj Chopra will return to competitive action at the Doha Diamond League on June 19, 2026. He competed at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, where he finished eighth with a best throw of 84.03 meters and was struggling with a lower back injury. Chopra said competing at the 2025 World Championships while injured was not a good decision. His injury required a lengthy recovery period andDelayed
Neeraj Chopra will return to competitive action at the Doha Diamond League on June 19, 2026. He competed at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, where he finished eighth with a best throw of 84.03 meters and was struggling with a lower back injury. Chopra said competing at the 2025 World Championships while injured was not a good decision. His injury required a lengthy recovery period and delayed the start of his 2026 season. According to the Times of India, Chopra threw 85.69 meters at the Doha Diamond League, finishing in fourth place, and that throw met the Commonwealth Games qualification standard. Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage threw 88.68 meters to win the Doha Diamond League.
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