Neeraj Chopra becomes the first Indian to win Diamond League trophy

Neeraj Chopra made the headlines yet again as he soared to another colossal victory in the Diamon League Final in Zurich, Switzerland.

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With the victory in Zurich, Chopra adds to the burgeoning list of accomplishments he has managed to achieve in his nascent career.

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This is Chopra’s maiden Diamond League Trophy thus becoming the first athlete from the nation to get his hands on the prestigious prize.

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Chopra started his night off with a foul throw and was placed at the bottom of the pile after all the finalists had exhausted their first attempt.

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But, Chopra delivered an immediate reaction as he covered a massive distance of 88.44m on his second attempt of the night to leapfrog all of his competitors.

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