Neeraj Chopra Played Diamond League with a fractured hand.

Neeraj appeared in the finals of the Diamond League final on 14th September. He finished 2nd at the Diamond League final held on Saturday, where he missed out on a perfect end to the 2024 athletic season. Neeraj’s best throw of the night was 87.86 m. he lost his first place to Anderson Peter’s by just 1 centimeter, that is, 87.87 m. In the finals, the third place was secured by Germany’s Julian Weber.

India’s double Olympics medallists in 2020 and 2024 won gold and silver, respectively, in the javelin throw. On Sunday, he mentioned that he injured his hand during the training session before entering the Diamond League final. Neeraj Chopra finished 2nd in the Diamond League for the second time in a row; he omitted the Diamond League title by just 1 centimeter and scored a throw of 87.85 m.

“Neeraj Chopra stated that on Monday during a practice session, he injured his hand, and an x-ray showed that I have fractured my fourth metacarpal in my left hand. There was a lot of pain due to the injury, but all thanks to my team I was able to participate in the Diamond League,” the 26-year-old athlete disclosed to everyone through his social media handle. He also stated that he is not able to meet his own expectations, as I enjoyed ending my season well as this was the last competition for the year 2024. Throughout this season I have made a lot of mistakes and have learned a lot of things, and I feel tenacious to return to the field with full fitness from the groin injury and touch the 90-meter mark. 

As I look through my 2024 season, it has taught me many things at every moment. I learned about improvement, reverses, a substantial mentality, hard work paying off, and more. At last, I want to thank everyone for the encouragement at every league I played in 2024 and see you all in 2025 as a much better person and athlete.