India’s javelin star Neeraj Chopra has been suffering from a back problem for the past two weeks, and that might have affected his performance in the World Championships finals in Tokyo on Thursday, Sept 18.
An Athletics Federation of India (AFI) official said Chopra has been facing back issues, and after his competition, the two-time Olympic medallist also admitted to it. “Yes, it is true that Chopra has been troubled by a back problem for the last couple of weeks. He kept us informed about it. The back problem must have affected his performance, but he should not worry about it. Win and loss happen in sports. Moreover, javelin is such an event that you may not click very well on a particular day,” the official said.
Chopra, who was defending the World Championships gold he had won in 2023, endured a horrendous outing at the finals to end eighth.
According to the AFI official, Chopra had informed the federation about the back problem that had arisen while training in Czech Republic before the World Championships. His current coach, the legendary Jan Zelezny, is from Czech Republic.
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