Neeraj Chopra: India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been ruled out of the Doha Diamond League 2026 to be held on June 19. According to reports, he is out of this league due to back injury. Neeraj, who won gold medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020 and silver medal in Paris Olympics 2024, created history by throwing a throw of 90 meters in Doha Diamond League last year. In such a situation, his exit is being considered a big blow for India.

History was created in the last season of Doha Diamond League

Let us tell you, in the Doha Diamond League 2025 season, Neeraj Chopra created history by throwing a throw of 90.23 meters. This was the first time that Neeraj had crossed the 90 meter mark. With this excellent throw, Neeraj had created a new national record. However, Germany’s Jumia Weber had won the final round with a throw of 91.06 metres.

Where is Neeraj now?

According to media reports, these days Neeraj Chopra is undergoing a 47-day off-season practice session program with his physio Ishan Marwaha and coach G Chaudhary in Bienne, Switzerland. Niraj has decided to focus on his rehab keeping in mind the upcoming Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.

Won gold in Olympics

28-year-old Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra made headlines by winning the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. He won gold for India with a long throw of 87.58 meters. This was the first time that an Indian player had won gold for India in javelin in the Olympics.