Neeraj Chopra has revealed that he entered the 2024 Diamond League final with a hand injury on Saturday. Despite playing with a fresh injury, the star Indian athlete missed out on the title in Brussels by just 0.01m to Andeson Peters.
Following the disappointment, Neeraj, 26, shared an image of an X-ray of his left palm which clearly shows a large crack on his metacarpals. The Paris Olympics silver medallist added that he injured his hand during practice on September 9 and said it was a “painful challenge” during Saturday’s finals.
“As the 2024 season comes to a close, I look back and think about everything I’ve learned throughout the year – about improvement, setbacks, mindset, and more,” Neeraj wrote in his X post on Sunday. “On Monday, I got injured in training 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.”
Neeraj also spoke of his disappointment at not meeting his expectations in the 2024 season after another second-place finish at a major tournament. He failed to achieve top spots at the Paris Olympics and three Diamond League events (Doha, Lausanne and Brussels) in 2024.
“This was the last competition of the year and I wanted to finish my season on the track. Though I couldn’t live up to my own expectations, I feel this was a season where I learned a lot. I am now determined to be back, in top form and ready to go. I want to thank you all for your support. 2024 has made me a better athlete and person. See you in 2025. Jai Hind,” added Neeraj.
Neeraj’s best throw of the 2024 season came at the Lausanne Diamond League last month, where he recorded a brilliant throw of 89.49m to finish second behind Anderson Peters. He also hit 89.45m at the Paris Olympics to claim India’s only silver and second medal at the Summer Games.
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