NEW DELHI: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday struck gold in Federation Cup in Bhubaneswar with 82.27m effort in his first competition on Indian soil in three years.
The 26-year-old superstar struggled to get going initially and was second after three rounds. He took the lead in fourth round with an effort of 82.27m and he did not take the final round as he was leading after DP Manu, who settled for silver, had finished his final round throw.
Chopra last took part in a domestic competition at the same event on March 17, 2021, when he won a gold with a throw of 87.80m.
Since then, Chopra has won a historic gold in the Tokyo Olympics, became Diamond League champion in 2022, world champion in 2023 and defended Asian Games gold in China.
He also won three individual legs of Diamond League and claimed a silver in the 2022 World Championships.
He is, however, yet to touch the 90m mark. His personal best and national record is 89.94m.
(With inputs from PTI)
