"Haven't reached my best yet, not satisfied with my throw...": Neeraj Chopra

Olympic and World champion Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra feels that he has not reached his peak yet and revealed the throw eight years back which is the only throw that has ever left him satisfied in his careerNeeraj exhibited the basics of throwing a javelin to former Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik on JioCinemas Get Set Gold where he also showed his personable side by discussing some of his offcourt interests such as his hobbies favourite movies and the kind of music he listens to before competingNeeraj shared how his throw in the World Under20 Championships 2016 is the only throw he has been satisfied withTo date I am only satisfied with one throw of mine which was 8648 m in the World Under20 Championships 2016 That was one throw where I felt it was a special unique one but I have not been satisfied with any throw since I feel I have not got to my peak yet I have won gold and won a lot of competitions but I still believe I have not reached my best and I am not satisfied with my throw yet said NeerajThe 2023 World Champion opened up on his hobbies including a shortlived habit of shopping that led to a complicated overseas purchaseAlso ReadT20 World Cup 2024 Afghanistans Mujeeb ur Rahman to miss remainder of the tournamentI have many hobbies I like hanging out with my friends I also liked shopping a lot but now I shop less because it feels like a waste of money We can spend that money elsewhere I like collecting unique things I once went past a shop in Germany that had unique art pieces I liked a statue of a warrior sitting on a horse throwing a spear more like throwing a javelin so I bought it without even thinking It was of 20 kilograms Later I thought How will I take it to India Finally a brother of mine managed it said NeerajChopra also revealed how he spent his time during the COVID19 lockdown watching various classic Hollywood moviesDuring the lockdown I watched movies with the best IMDb ratings So there was The Shawshank Redemption Forrest Gump Cast Away A Beautiful Mind and The Pianist I recently watched a movie Society of the Snow I would like to tell everyone to watch it It makes me feel like our lives are much better he addedAs Karthik was recovering after working out like Chopra the Padma Shri recipient shared the kind of music he listens to before competingI do not have a favourite playlist but during events I mostly listen to loud music like Imagine Dragons Once I was competing in the Asian Games and I had listened to Shiv Tandav it gave me goosebumps I like adrenalinepumping music because normally I am fine but when I compete I get very aggressive said the star javelin throwerChopra is among the best javelin throw athletes in the world right now as the incumbent Olympic Tokyo 2020 and World Champion Budapest 2023 He earned the silver medal at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene Chopra has also won the Asian Games Gold medal twice as well in 2018 and 2022Neeraj pulled himself out of the Ostrava Golden Spike 2024 athletics meet in the Czech Republic due to an injury The event is set to take place on May 28 due to an injury scareNeeraj took to Instagram earlier in May and clarified that he is not injured but he felt something in his adductor Not wanting to risk his body and face an injury ahead of the Paris Olympics starting from July 26 this year he has decided to withdraw from the competition and will not play any competitions until he feels fully okayHello everyone Following a recent throwing session I decided not to compete in Ostrava as I felt something in my adductor I have had problems with it in the past and pushing it at this stage can lead to injury Just to clarify I am not injured but I do not want to take any risk during the Olympic year so had to take this decision Once I feel its fully recovered I will get back to competitions Thank you for your support said Neeraj on InstagramThis marks the second successive year that Neeraj had to pull out of the Ostrava Golden Spike He was also listed to compete last year but failed to make it due to a muscle injuryThe Ostrava meet was supposed to be Neeraj Chopras third competitive outing of the seasonBefore the start of the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024 Neeraj started his season at the Doha Diamond League on May 11 and ended in second place with a throw of 8836mRecently Chopra competed at the Federation Cup athletics meet in Bhubaneswar on May 15 and won the gold medal in his first competitive outing in India since 2021 The ace javelin thrower logged a stunning throw of 8227m to beat Manu DP at the Kalinga Stadium This was his first domestic competition after his gold medal win in the Tokyo Olympics back in 2021Neeraj Chopra is listed to compete in the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finlands Turku next on June 18This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves 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