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Sunday, Jun 22, 2025
In an interview with Malayala Manorama, Nair talks about the Indian athletic team's preparation for the quadrennial event.
Chopra's winning effort of 85.97m came in his third attempt.
Manu, who finished sixth at the World Championships last year, has yet to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
Chopra said he would not want to risk injury in an Olympic year and hence decided to skip the prestigious Ostrava Golden Spike meet.
Manu of Karnataka came second with 82.06m effort, while Uttam Balasaheb Patil of Maharashtra was third with 78.39m.
'A medal is more important than a mark. The mark increases almost every year, but the medal stays,' said Klaus Bartonietz.
The Olympic champion gave a best effort of 88.36m, which was just 2 cm short of Jakub Vadlejch's winning throw.
The star Indian athlete was invited to the OMEGA boutique in Doha, ahead of his participation at the first leg of Diamond League.
The two exchanged notes about their passions, life experiences, and the shared responsibility of being Switzerland Tourism ambassadors.
Chopra joins a unique team of elite athletes from across the generations.
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