Neeraj Chopra Takes 2023 World Lead With Doha Diamond League Win: Check His Top Achievements; In Pics

In Men's javelin, the world lead is now with Neeraj as he threw 88.67m as his first throw of the season. No other competitor, including Tokyo silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch and world champion Anderson Peters, could top this distance. (Image source: Twitter)

With a throw of 88.44m in the Diamond League final in Zurich last year, Neeraj Chopra created history as he became the first Indian ever to win the prestigious title. (Image source: Twitter)

Neeraj wrote history again at the World Championships last year when he won the silver in the competition. He became the second Indian and the first male Track and Field athlete to medal at the Worlds. The first Indian to do so was Anju Bobby George, in Long Jump. (Image source: Twitter)

Neeraj already has a Olympic gold medal, which he clinched in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. This was India's first-ever medal in Athletics at the Games. This is also India's second-only individual gold medal in Olympics after Abhinav Bindra clinched it in shooting in 2008 Beijing Games. (Image source: Twitter)

With the throw of 89.94m at the Stockholm Diamond League last year, Neeraj holds the national record in men's javelin. (Image source: Twitter)

Not to forget, Neeraj had won gold in Commonwealth Games and Asian Games in the year 2018. He hopes to defend the Asian Games gold this year in China. (Image source: Twitter)