Athletics: Neeraj Chopra, Sreeshankar Murali to return to action at Lausanne Diamond League

After withdrawing from the FBK Games and the Paavo Nurmi Games in June, Neeraj Chopra will finally return to action at Lausanne, Switzerland.

Jun 22, 2023 - 22:30

Athletics: Neeraj Chopra, Sreeshankar Murali to return to action at Lausanne Diamond League

Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra will return to action at the Lausanne Diamond League 2023 in Switzerland on June 30. Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali will also be competing at the event.

The men’s javelin ace and defending Diamond League champion began his campaign in May with his fourth-best throw at the Doha Diamond League of 88.67 metres. However, he had to withdraw from the FBK Games in the Netherlands on June 4 and the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland on June 13 due to a muscle strain he experienced during training.

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Here’s a look at the start list for men’s javelin:

Chopra won the Lausanne Diamond League last year with a solid 89.08m throw. The 89.94m mark set by Chopra at the Stockholm Diamond League in 2022 remains his personal best. With eight points earned after the victory in Doha, he now holds the lead in the men’s javelin throw points standings in Diamond League 2023.

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Joining Chopra in action at Lausanne will be long-jumper Sreeshankar who finished an impressive third in the men’s long jump event at the Paris Meet. Earlier this week, the 24-year-old also...