Neeraj Chopra won the Diamond League in Doha last week, having successfully defended his gold medal. Next month, he would compete at the FBK Games in the Netherlands on June 4.
A season-opening title in his kitty earlier this month, Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will be in action at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Games at Hengelo in the Netherlands from June 4. The 25-year-old Chopra had won the Doha leg of the Diamond League Meeting series on May 5 with a world-leading throw of 88.67 metres.
"Another Olympic Champion is coming to Hengelo! With a personal best of 89.94m and an Olympic gold medal, javelin thrower @Neeraj_chopra1 is always pushing the limits," the FBK Games organisers said on their social media handles. The FBK Games, a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold level meet, came from Fanny Blankers-Koen, who won four gold medals at the 1948 Olympic Games in London.
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Chopra, the reigning Diamond League champion, is set to face world champion Anderson Peters again at the FBK Games, which will be the second meeting between the world's top two javelin throwers in one month. Peters had finished third in Doha with a best throw of 85.88m, while Olympic silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic was second with 88.63m.
After finishing third in Doha, Peters said his next competition would be at Hengelo. Last year, Chopra finished second behind Peters in the World Championships in the United States of America (USA), and the duo are set to continue their rivalry this year. Currently training at Antalya in Turkey, Chopra will also participate in the Ostrava Golden Spike event in the Czech Republic, another World Athletics Continental Tour Gold level meet, on June 27.
(With inputs from PTI)
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