Johannes Vetter out of World Athletics Championships with shoulder damage

Johannes Vetter, the 2017 Javelin world champion, is not going to be collaborating within the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Oregon.

Vetter confirmed the event in an Instagram submit on Wednesday.

“As you probably have noticed, I haven’t shared much content over the past months. I have been fighting with shoulder problems since the beginning of the season. Therefore, we decided to not compete at the World Championship in Oregon,” he wrote on Instagram.

“It’s tough to say when I will be able to compete again and I will need the following weeks to digest this decision. Nevertheless, I will try to keep you posted and share a few more updates,” he added.

As you in all probability have observed, I haven’t shared a lot content material over the previous months. I’ve been preventing with shoulder issues for the reason that starting of the season. Therefore, we determined to not compete on the World Championship in Oregon.
It’s robust to say … https://t.co/0zCGWdGDit pic.twitter.com/3tSHxbVbwT

— Johannes Vetter (@jojo_javelin) July 6, 2022

Vetter’s absence enormously improves Neeraj’s likelihood for gold at Worlds. He has persistently crossed the 90m mark over the past 5 years after first breaching it in 2017.