Neeraj Chopra ended his 2024 season on Saturday (September 14) with a heartbreak as he missed the 2024 Diamond League title by just 1cm to long-term rival Anderson Peters. While the Grenedian registered a best throw of 87.87m, Neeraj was just narrowly behind with an incredible 87.86m at the King Baudouin Stadium in Bru
Neeraj has now revealed that he suffered another injury in the build-up to the summit clash alongside the long-term groin issue he has been dealing with. The 26-year-old stated that while training for the showpiece event in the Belgian capital, he fractured the fourth metacarpal in his left hand.
Neeraj Chopra Reveals Painful Challenge
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Looking back on his 2024 season, Neeraj revealed that he was hit with another 'painful challenge' ahead of the Diamond League final. The star Indian Javelin thrower admitted he could not live up to his own expectations this year.
"As the 2024 season ends, I look back on everything I’ve learned through the year – about improvement, setbacks, mentality and more. On Monday, I injured myself in practice and x-rays showed that I had fractured the fourth metacarpal in my left hand. It was another painful challenge for me. But with the help of my team, I was able to participate in Brussels.
"This was the last competition of the year, and I wanted to end my season on the track. While I couldn’t meet my own expectations, I feel this was a season in which I learned a lot. I am now determined to return, fully fit and ready to go. I want to thank all of you for your encouragement. 2024 has made me a better athlete and person. See you in 2025," wrote Neeraj on X (formerly Twitter).
As the 2024 season ends, I look back on everything I’ve learned through the year – about improvement, setbacks, mentality and more. On Monday, I injured myself in practice and x-rays showed that I had fractured the fourth metacarpal in my left hand. It was another painful… pic.twitter.com/H8nRkUkaNM
— Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) September 15, 2024
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Despite missing out on his second Diamond League title by the barest of margins, the 2024 season was another sensational year for Neeraj, in which he became the first-ever track and field athlete from India to win multiple Olympic medals after securing silver in Paris last month.
Neeraj continued his remarkable run of not finishing below third in any event. The last time the Tokyo Olympics gold medalist finished below third place in any event was in 2018. In 2024, Neeraj also registered three of the five best throws of his career.