National Sports Day: Neeraj Chopra appeals to every Indian to play a sport, stay active and healthy

29.08.2022 - 17:53 timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Neeraj took to Twitter to wish people and wrote, "On #NationalSportsDay, I appeal to every single Indian to play a sport, stay active and healthy.

Let's make India a great sporting nation! Last week, the javelin star made a stunning comeback from injury to win the javelin throw competition at the Lausanne Diamond League with a best throw of 89.08m.

With his best throw at the event, Chopra became the first Indian to clinch the prestigious Diamond League Meeting title with a win in Lausanne.

Neeraj's throw sequence on the day was 89.08m, 85.18m, he skipped the third attempt while making a foul in the fourth. He also skipped his fifth attempt and then made a stunning throw of 80.04m in his sixth and final attempt.

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