‘India is elated and proud’: PM Modi congratulates Neeraj Chopra for breaching 90m mark at Doha Diamond League | More sports News

PM Modi and Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo)

Olympic championNeeraj Chopra achieved a historic milestone at the Doha Diamond League 2025, turning into the first Indian to breach the 90-metre mark in worldwide competitors with a throw of 90.23m. Despite this private greatest, he completed second to Germany’s Julian Weber, who received with a throw of 91.06m.The achievement surpassed Chopra’s earlier private greatest and nationwide document of 89.94m, set at the 2022 Stockholm Diamond League.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Chopra on social media platform X: “A spectacular feat! Congratulations to Neeraj Chopra for breaching the 90 m mark at Doha Diamond League 2025 and achieving his personal best throw. This is the outcome of his relentless dedication, discipline and passion. India is elated and proud.”Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan additionally praised the achievement on X: “India’s golden star, Neeraj Chopra, has created history at the 2025 Doha Diamond League by breaking the 90-metre mark for the first time. This is not only an unprecedented achievement in his personal career but also a proud moment for the entire nation. I heartily congratulate ‘Golden Boy’ Neeraj Chopra for this historic success and wish him a bright future.”Chopra shared his combined emotions in regards to the outcome after the competitors: “It is a little bit bittersweet result. I am very happy for the 90m, but this second place — it actually happened to me also when I competed in Turku and Stockholm. I threw 89.94, and I was always second. And also here. I broke the national record and got second today. But I am very happy also for Julian Weber. He threw 91, so we both broke 90m for the first time today. We have been trying this for so many years, so finally, we managed to get it.”The javelin thrower additionally spoke about his earlier bodily challenges: “I was always feeling something in my groin in the last few years. I did not give my best because of that. This year, I feel much better.”Looking ahead to the upcoming season, together with the World Championships, Chopra expressed confidence: “We will also work on some aspects, and so I believe I can throw more than 90m in the upcoming events this year.”