Neeraj Chopra achieved what had been a mental block for him over the years on Friday. After having won all that is there to be won - Olympics gold medal, World Championship, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games - Neeraj had one feat which eluded him over the years - the hallowed 90m mark,

India's Neeraj Chopra, a two-time Olympic medalist, finished second at the Doha Diamond League 2025, surpassing the 90-metre mark for the first time with a throw of 90.23m. Despite his record-breaking achievement,

Neeraj said it lifted the burden off the shoulders of millions of Indians, including those who doubted whether he would ever be able to breach the 90m mark.