Star Indian Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra has been in a dream form since he has returned to action from injury. After winning the Lausanne Diamond League, he has now clinched a gold medal at the World Athletics Championship 2023 with a massive 88.17m throw. Neeraj took the lead early and despite threats from Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, he held on to the lead to clinch the gold. With this, he is now the reigning Olympic medal winner as well as the World champion. Neeraj was confident about his preparations for the season when he emphasized on how he has worked on maximizing his strength and fin-tuned a few technical aspects. Alongside, he needed to be very careful about not sustaining another injury which would have meant missing some key events. Fans eager to know when Neeraj Chopra's next Javelin Throw event is will get the entire information here.  Neeraj Chopra 88.17m Throw Video: Watch Star Javelin Thrower's Historic Effort That Helped Him Win India's First-Ever Gold Medal at World Athletics Championships.

Neeraj Chopra is yet to breach the 90-meter mark. But he has shown excellent adaptability in various venues and adapted to the conditions hitting the optimum mark. Unlike others who are consistent in all their throws, Neeraj generally strikes big in two or three throws but makes them big enough. His consistency comes across events and puts on display his excellent technique and temperament.

When is Neeraj Chopra’s Next Match? 

Fans will not have to wait long to see Neeraj Chopra back in action. Neeraj will participate in the men's Javelin throw event in the Zurich Diamond League in Switzerland. The Zurich Diamond League 2023 starts from August 31 and will see many of the medal winners of the World Athletics Championships 2023 in action. Neeraj Chopra's Javelin throw event in the Zurich Diamond League 2023 will commence from approximately 12:12 AM on September 1, Friday.

Neeraj will end the ongoing season with the upcoming Asian Games 2023 in late September. He is the reigning Asian Games champion having won the gold medal in 2018 Asia in Jakarta Indonesia. He will aim to defend his crown at this year’s Asian Games scheduled in Hangzhou, China. After the Xiamen Diamond League, Neeraj Chopra will participate next in the Men's Javelin Throw event in the Asian Games 2023 set to be hosted between September 2023 and October 8. Neeraj Chopra Shows Nice Gesture As the World Athletics Championships 2023 Gold Medalist Calls Arshad Nadeem For A Picture Together After the Event, Video Goes Viral!

This also means that his rivalry with Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem will see another chapter unfold in the Asian Games 2023. Nadeem won silver medal at the World Athletics Championship 2023 and since return from injury, he has looked threatening. The challenge of adapting better to Asian conditions will remain in front of both athletes. The duo has dominated at the World level and it will be exciting for the fans to see them go head on against each other once again.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 29, 2023 02:07 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).