'Technically Not Perfect...': Neeraj Chopra Eyes Improvement PB Ahead Of DL Final

Last Updated:August 27, 2025, 20:01 IST

The top-ranked javelin throw athlete opined that his 90.23m effort in Doha wasn't perfect and believes that he could do better with some minor adjustments.

Neeraj Chopra. (X)

Indian javelin throw icon Neeraj Chopra will be in action on Thursday as he gears up to mount his challenge for the Diamond League title in the final of the event in Zurich.

The top-ranked javelin throw athlete opined that his 90.23m effort in Doha wasn’t perfect and believes that he could do better with some minor adjustments.

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“I feel I am really fast in run-up, but I don’t think I am using the speed to send the javelin farther right now," Chopra began.

“In Doha, the 90m throw was really good, but technically I don’t want to say that was perfect," he added.

“If my left leg is straight and if I use perfect block, that will be really good throw and then I will be satisfied with my speed,"

“You don’t know in javelin, you go maybe four or five metres also."

With rain forecast in the Swiss City on the scheduled days, Chopra also alluded to his thoughts on the impact of the weather on the event and the athletes ability to deliver on the big day.

“It depends on the thrower who knows how to use the wind. If there is tail wind, it’s good. If you throw really in good line, little bit up the point, it really helps," the 27-year-old said.

“But if somebody throws down, it’s not going to help. Also headwind is brutal for us. Because we have to run very fast, if somebody throws a little bit up it looks really good. Doha was really helpful in that sense."

“It may not be good weather tomorrow, may be raining. But it’s for everyone and we need to stay tough mentally, because in this condition it’s really tough. I really like to throw well in every condition," he added.

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Chopra, who has been under the tutelage of Czech legend Jan Zelezny since February 2025 and his effect on the double-Olympic medallist has been visible for all to see as the boy form Khandra climbed back to the top spot in the world rankings.

“I learned from him how to stay calm under pressure and still be consistent. He threw 90m-plus more than 50 times. He was really in another level," said Chopra.

“He always said, I read somewhere, the technique is my biggest weapon. Technically, I’m not at his level. So I’m trying to improve my technique.

“But more than an athlete or coach, he is a really good man and he’s always helping me. I tried to learn so many things about him," he continued

Chopra, who headlined and won the NC Classing in Bengaluru a couple of months earlier expressed his delight with the proliferation of the spot in India

“I was really happy when we did that event in India and 15,000 people were there only for the javelin event. So in India, people follow javelin and lots of kids are throwing now, so it’s good," he said.

“Initially, people didn’t know what is javelin. I came from a small village and I’m here now. I’m happy that I was able to bring improvement in athletics in India," the Tokyo Olympics gold medallist said.

“In the beginning, after Tokyo Olympics, I was very nervous, thinking how I’m going to manage the things. But if you have a good team and good people with you, you can manage things," he signed off on a personal note as he reflected on his golden moment in Japan.

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August 27, 2025, 20:01 IST

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