Neeraj Chopra becomes the first Indian to win Diamond League title

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra made athletics history on August 26, 2022 becoming the first Indian to win a Diamond League event.

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The victory also helped Chopra to qualify for the Diamond League finals in Zurich next month.

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Chopra qualified for the Diamond League Finals in Zurich on September 7 and 8, and also became the first Indian to do so.

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Chopra, who skipped the recent Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with an injury, had three valid throws in the event.

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Chopra also qualified for the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary by breaching the 85.20m qualifying mark.

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