New Delhi, May 17 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami praised Indian world champion and Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra after he crossed the much-talked-about 90-meter mark at the Doha Diamond League on Friday.

Neeraj, a two-time Olympic medallist, started strong with a world-leading throw of 88.44m at the Qatar Sports Club. After a foul in his second attempt, he came back with a stunning 90.23m throw on his third try, setting a new national record. His previous best was 89.94m, achieved in Stockholm Diamond League two years ago. Over time, Neeraj has had six throws in the range of 89m but had just missed the 90m milestone until now.

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