Neeraj Chopra becomes the 25th athlete in history to cross the 90 meter barrier in the jewelin throw, more sports news

India’s star Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra made history by crossing the 90 meter mark for the first time in his career on Friday. Doha Diamond League 2025With a third round throw of 90.23 meters, Neeraj became the 25th man in history, who was to dissolve the elite distance in the men’s javelin throw. He firmly opened the competition with an 88.44 meter throw and was moving beyond the first round. His second attempt was a dishonesty, but he followed it with a massive 90.23 meter throw in the third round, sent the Indian athletics fraternity into festive mode. Crossing the 90 -meter mark is considered one of the most prestigious milestones in the game. Only 25 athletes have succeeded in achieving it in history, in which the achievement has been completed 126 times in total. Neeraj is included in an aristocratic list consisting of mythological names such as Jan Zelezni, Johannes Waiter and Anderson Peters. Neeraj’s coach, John Zelejani, in 1996 has a world record of 98.48 meter sets, a mark that is unpublished for almost three decades. Chopra, who has recently switched to training under Zelezny, has continued signs of improvement as it makes a pack athletics season.Arshad MademChopra’s regional rival, currently the 2024 Paris Olympics holds Olympic records with a 92.97 meter set. Germany’s Max Dehing is the youngest to cross the 90 -meter mark, which did so in 2024 at just 19 years old. The Doha Meat has a strong area including Anderson Peters, Jacob Wades, and Julian Weber, but Chopra’s performance has made him firmly in the headlines. The final standing will be confirmed after the incident ends.