Neeraj Chopra reveals he competed in Diamond League Final with broken hand

The Paris Olympic silver medallist explained that despite his injury, he was determined to compete in the season's last competition.

Indian javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has revealed that he competed in the Diamond League Final with a broken hand where he finished as runner-up for the second consecutive year.

In his latest post on X (formerly Twitter), Chopra shared his struggles from the final in Brussels where he finished second with an 87.86m throw, only behind Grenada's Anderson Peters.

Neeraj had fallen short by just one centimetre behind Peters, who's winning throw was 87.87m. Peters, a two-time world champion, set the winning mark with his opening throw. Julian Weber of Germany secured third place with a throw of 85.97m.

Neeraj took to social media and shared the X-ray image of his left hand which showed a fracture on his ring finger. Neeraj had looked concerned after completing most of his throws in the final and seemed to be not pushing himself too hard.

The Paris Olympic silver medallist explained that despite his injury, he was determined to compete in the season's last competition. Though he couldn't meet his personal expectations, he felt the experience had taught him valuable lessons.

"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," Chopra wrote.