Neeraj Chopra is a trailblazer in Indian sport. After first making a name by winning a gold at the 2016 U20 World Championships, the ace javelin thrower left an indelible mark in Indian sport by winning the country's first Oympic gold medal in athletics at the Tokyo Games. Last year, Chopra threw 89.94m at the Stockholm Diamond League to better his own national record. Neeraj Chopra began his Diamond League title defence with a comfortable win in the season-opening leg In Doha on Friday, with a world leading and fourth career-best effort. The 25-year-old Chopra, who had pocketed the 2022 Diamond League Final trophy in Switzerland last September, beat a star-studded field with a best throw of 88.67m to begin his season in style.