The 24-year-old, who won the silver medal in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022 and the Asian Games in Hangzhou held last year, also has competed in the Diamond League competition, one of the top-most events in athletics.
Over the last five years or so, this young boy from Haryana, blessed with a strong arm and hunger to succeed, has touched the biggest peaks in athletics. About to enter his late 20s, he is already possibly the greatest Indian athlete ever.
India's 'Golden Boy' and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra came second best to Czech Jakub Vadlejch in the Wanda Diamond League final in men's javelin in Eugene on Saturday.
According to Olympics.com, the Brussels Diamond League 2023, popularly known as Memorial Van Damme, will be Annu Rani’s first Diamond League competition of this season. The 31-year-old Indian javelin thrower has competed in just one Diamond League meet before - the Lausanne leg in 2019. She
Following his performances in Zurich Diamond League earlier in September, Sreeshankar had qualified for the Diamond League final scheduled in Eugene from September 16-17. Sreeshankar finished at number fifth in the men's long jump competition with the best jump of 7.99 m.
A total of Rs 5.89 Lakh have been sanctioned for the preparatory camp, set between September 1 and September 12. Neeraj, on Thursday finished second at the Diamond League event in Zurich after recording the best throw of 85.71m.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur extended wishes to India's 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra and Sreeshankar Murali for the success that they achieved in Zurich Diamond League 2023.