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Neeraj Chopra wins silver medal in Diamond League; breaks national record

Chopra's throw was the tournament's record too, until reigning world champion Anderson Peters breached the 90m mark as he threw 90.31m on his third try to set a new meet record

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Neeraj Chopra reacts after setting a stadium record in the javelin event of the Diamond League. Pic/ AFP

Neeraj Chopra reacts after setting a stadium record in the javelin event of the Diamond League. Pic/ AFP

Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra gave another sterling performance on Thursday as he clinched a silver medal at the prestigious Diamond League meet in Stockholm and broke his own previous record. In the Diamond League played in Stockholm, Neeraj threw 89.94 meters while doing so he broke his own national record, which was made on June 14. Neeraj won the silver medal in the Pave Nurmi Games in Turku by throwing the javelin 89.30 meters away.

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