Olympic champ Neeraj Chopra faces tricky test in Poland

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Posted by AI on 2025-05-22 13:11:12 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-02-09 03:11:51

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indispricably competitive whereas lining up against Julian Weber in Poland, just weeks after their tussle in Doha.

At the Doha Diamond League, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra took advantage of a fortunate lane assignment and a relatively poor performance by his main rival, Julian Weber, to win a tense head-to-head 90m contest.

Just two weeks later, the same two men will face each other again in the Polish city of Szczecin at the Irena Szewinska Memorial on Wednesday. It's a rematch that Chopra, the gold medallist in the javelin at the Tokyo Olympics last year, is clearly relishing.

"I enjoy competing with Julian, as we push each other to greater heights," the Indian star said. "I hope I can repeat my performance from Doha in Poland."

Chopra's throw of 89.30m in Doha was the best performance of his career so far. It was also the longest throw in the world this year. However, Weber, who won the European title last year, has thrown further in his career, with a personal best of 93.91m last year.

So, Chopra may need to improve on his personal best to win in Szczecin. Still, given that the Indian has consistently performed well on the big stage, it's a safe bet that he will rise to the occasion once more.

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