India's Neeraj Chopra Out for Season with Ankle Injury
The two-time Olympic medallist will miss the Diamond League Final and the Asian Games after tearing a ligament in training, he said.
- On Saturday, Neeraj Chopra announced he will end his 2026 season after sustaining an ankle ligament tear during training. The two-time Olympic medallist confirmed the decision via Instagram post following medical consultation.
- The injury occurred just as the Indian javelin star gained momentum, having recently recorded a Season Best throw of 88.05m at the Lausanne Diamond League. Chopra finished second, falling nine centimetres short of Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage.
- Chopra will now miss the Diamond League Final in Brussels, for which he had qualified by securing seventh place with 12 points, alongside the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Both competitions represent major opportunities lost this season.
- His absence marks a major setback for India's athletics contingent, removing the star javelin thrower from the Asian Games and all remaining 2026 competitions. Chopra had been expected to lead India's medal charge at the Games.
- Focused now on recovery, the former World champion aims to return stronger after a mixed 2026 campaign. Chopra won Olympic gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021 and silver at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
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Neeraj Chopra had time to show his best form before an ankle ligament injury sustained in training ended his season.
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"It's disappointing, especially because I felt close to finding my rhythm," he said in a statement. "But, as they say, setbacks are part of the journey." Chopra, 28, the poster boy for the sport in the world's most populous country, took silver at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July. He had been expected to defend his javelin throw title at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan's Aichi-Nagoya next month. "After a period of hard work, I finally fe…
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PressNewsAgencyChopra ends season early after ligament tear
Aug 29 : Former Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has ended his 2026 season early after sustaining a ligament tear during training, the javelin thrower announced in an Instagram post on Saturday.The 28-year-old Indian, who took gold at the Tokyo Olympics and won silver in Paris, placed second in the Lausanne Dia
Neeraj Chopra out of Asian Games 2026 due to ankle injury; ‘disappointing, because I felt close to finding my rhythm’
Neeraj Chopra was one of the top medal contenders for India at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. The two-time Olympic medallist was the defending Asian Games champion in the men's javelin throw event.
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