Javelin: Groin injury may keep Neeraj out of Zurich meet

The 19-year-old Indian junior world record holder did not attempt his fifth and final throws due to the injury and his first round effort of 83.80m fetched him a seventh place finish in a strong eight-man field in Zurich on Thursday night. He fouled his second round throw and came up with 83.39m in the third.

“During the third round throw, I had a groin injury. I tried for the fourth throw but (because of the pain) I stopped at the run-up, did not do running in,” Neeraj said.

That is why his fourth throw was also shown as fouled attempt.

Every participant gets six attempts. “After that I did not further take part in the competition and I skipped my final two throws,”

Neeraj, who has a season’s best of 85.63m and personal best of 86.48m, said.