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Neeraj Chopra finishes second in the Stockholm Diamond League

Anderson Peters of Grenada, the world champion won the competition with his best throw of 90.31 metres.

Sruthi Subramanian, Rajeev Bhatt

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Neeraj Chopra finishes second in the Stockholm Diamond League
 Neeraj Chopra, Javeline Gold medallist 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Source: Official Twitter handle 

Neeraj Chopra, a gold medallist from the Tokyo Olympics, set a new national record on June 30 during the Stockholm Diamond League with his first throw of 89.94 metres. The 24-year-old simply missed the 90-meter mark and finished second in the competition.

File photo, New Delhi: Tokyo-2020 Olympic Gold medalist, Javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra during felicitation function organised by Athletic Federation of India in New Delhi . Photograph : Rajeev Bhatt 10/08/2021

Neeraj Chopra tweeted, “It felt amazing to be back on the Diamond League circuit and even better to get a new PB! All the throwers put up a great show tonight for the crowd in Stockholm!”