Neeraj Chopra secured the Golden Spike title at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event on Tuesday with a best throw of 85.29m, though he expressed dissatisfaction with his performance despite winning in his first appearance at the meet.The former Olympic champion led the nine-man field with his winning throw in the third round, following a foul in his first attempt and 83.45m in his second throw.“I am not that happy with my performance today, but I am very happy with the trophy I won,” said Chopra. “I used to watch this meeting a lot as a kid. I watched people like Jan Zelezny and Usain Bolt winning the Golden Spike and I dreamt of winning one as well. Now the dream has come true,” the double Olympic-medallist added, as quoted by PTI.His subsequent throws measured 82.17m and 81.01m, with a foul in the final round. “I know the javelin throw is very popular in Czechia. The amount of support we were getting from the crowd was crazy. I just wish I could have performed better for them,” said Chopra, who had previously breached the 90m mark during his second-place finish in Doha Diamond League in May.The 27-year-old athlete maintained his strong form this season, coming off a Diamond League victory in Paris just days before the Golden Spike meet. Chopra’s next competition will be at the NC Classic in Bengaluru on July 5, where he will face Anderson Peters and Thomas Rohler.
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Despite falling short of his own expectations, particularly in front of a packed crowd, Chopra’s performance was sufficient to claim the prestigious Golden Spike title.
