Distance not on Neeraj Chopra’s thoughts forward of World Championships

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra expects to breach the coveted 90m mark this yr however doesn’t need to take into consideration “distance” going into the World Athletics Championships, presently underway in Eugene, USA.

Chopra had set a brand new nationwide file of 89.94m, simply 6cm shy of the 90m mark, the gold commonplace on the earth of javelin throw, on the prestigious Diamond League in Stockholm final month en path to a silver medal.

The 24-year-old completed second behind Grenada’s Anderson Peters, who recorded a finest throw of 90.31m.

“I was 6cm short of the 90m mark, I was pretty close. I hope to cross 90m this year. But I never think or focus on distance going into a competition. I just try to give my 100 per cent,” Chopra mentioned in a digital interplay from Eugene after he was named as a companion by Underdog Athletics to characterize its Under Armour model.

A robust subject awaits Chopra within the World Championships, the place he can be seen in motion, beginning with the qualifiers on July 21.

Besides, Chopra, Peters, Olympic silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic, Finland’s Oliver Helander and the German duo of Julian Weber and Johannes Vetter can be in motion.

“It is the biggest competition of this year for me. I want to perform without any pressure. It is the biggest stage, the competition will be very tough. There are 5-6 throwers who are performing consistently so the level is similar this year,” Chopra mentioned.

“But every day, every competition is different. My focus is just on one thing — to throw as big as possible.”