Neeraj Chopra defended his gold at the 2023 Asian Games with a throw of 88.88m on Wednesday.
The javelin star had created history in Tokyo in 2021 when he won India's first Olympics medal in track and field. He hurled the spear to a distance of 87.58m to capture gold.
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While Chopra has consistently made it to the podium in big-ticket events, he is looking at taking a step up technically this year.
Thank you @Diamond_League for an amazing 2023 season. Had a great time competing against the best in the world. Looking forward to the 2024 edition already! 💎 pic.twitter.com/Xlq9V2GNIQ
— Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) September 18, 2023
By winning the World Championships in Budapest earlier this year, he clinched the holy trinity of triumphs in javelin throw: gold medal at the Olympics, World Championships and Diamond League final.
Chopra is also keen on breaching the 90m-mark in 2023. Though the feat that has eluded the Olympic champion so far he has been inching towards it steadily.
TSN looks at the progression of his personal bests:
Neeraj Chopra's personal best records
| Distance | Tournament, Venue | Date | Place |
| 89.94m | Stockholm Diamond League, Olympiastadion | 30 June 2022 | 2nd |
| 89.30m | Paavo Nurmi Games,Turku, Finland | 14 June 2022 | 2nd |
| 88.07m | Indian Grand Prix 3, Patiala | 05 March 2021 | 1st |
| 88.06m | 2018 Asian Games, Jakarta | 27 August 2018 | 1st |
| 87.43m | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium | 04 May 2018 | 4th |
| 86.48m | World U20 Championships, Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz | 23 July 2016 | 1st |
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