Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra rewrites national record again

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Neeraj Chopra broke the national record for the second time in a month.

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He executed an opening throw of 89.94 metres at the Stockholm Diamond League.

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The Olympic Champion finished second to world champion Anderson Peters.

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It was the first time when Neeraj finished in the top three in a Diamond League event.

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"I thought I could throw 90m today, but slow improvement is good!" Neeraj said.

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Neeraj is in good form with the javelin event at the World Championships in Oregon just three weeks away.

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