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Neeraj Chopra, India's double Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Sunday revealed that he competed in the Diamond League season final despite a fracture in his non-throwing left hand.

He sustained the injury during a training session before finishing second at the all-important event with his best throw of 87.86m.

Neeraj finished as runner-up for the second consecutive year.

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Indian shooter Manu Bhaker, who made history by winning two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics 2024, took to social media to come out in support of the javelin thrower on Sunday.

“Congratulations @Neeraj_chopra1 on a fantastic season in 2024. Wishing you a speedy recovery and more success in the coming years. #NeerajChopra,” Bhaker wrote.

Manu has responded to the post Neeraj shared on X to summarise his 2024 season which was full of ups and downs.

“As the 2024 season ends, I look back on everything I’ve learned through the year – about improvement, setbacks, mentality and more. On Monday, I injured myself in practice 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. This was the last competition of the year, and I wanted to end my season on the track. While I couldn’t meet my own expectations, I feel this was a season in which I learned a lot. I am now determined to return, fully fit and ready to go. I want to thank all of you for your encouragement. 2024 has made me a better athlete and person. See you in 2025,” the 26-year-old posted on social media.

Metacarpals, also known as palm bones, are the bones that lie between the fingers and the wrist in a human hand. There are five metacarpals in each hand, with each bone being associated with a specific finger.

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Neeraj, who throws with his right hand, finished second behind two-time world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada who sent his spear to 87.87m in his first attempt.

The Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Chopra had been struggling with his fitness for the past few months and is expected to focus on the treatment of his groin injury.

He has faced issues with the groin which affected him all season and limited the performance of the star athlete whose aim is to hit the elusive 90m mark.

However, the hand injury came as a new one to him and he didn't explain much regarding that.

 

 

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