Indian javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has revealed that an advice to "stay relaxed" from his Kenyan counterpart Julius Yego proved decisively helpful in calming his racing mind before he pulled off a season's best effort to finish second in the Diamond League in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The 26-year-old was at the fourth spot at the end of the fourth round before managing a throw of 85.58m in his fifth attempt that kept him inside the top three.
His final attempt of 89.49m on Thursday helped him finish second behind Grenada's Anderson Peters (90.61m). The performance was a marginal improvement on the 89.45m he achieved in the Paris Olympics a few days ago.
Only the top three after five rounds can make the final attempt. "(Anderson) Peters threw 90m, my body didn't feel good but the fighting spirit was nice today.