I know I can do better, but I lack confidence due to...: Neeraj Chopra reveals future plans

India's one of the highly decorated sport athelete, Neeraj Chopra, who recently fractured his hand while training for Diamond Leagure as well his ongoing troubles with groin injury has opened on his insecurities as he sets eyes for his dream of 90m throw.

On his future plan, Neeraj said his target was to throw beyond 90 metres. "Everyone expected a gold from me at the Paris Olympics. I was confident of gold but had a fear of injuries. I won medals in two World Championships, but injury still bothers me and prevents me from training effectively. I can't push myself. I know I can do better, but I lack confidence due to injury. I want to be fully fit before returning to the field," he said.

"After that, the journey through Diamond League, Asian Games, and Olympics was good. I am grateful to God for what I have achieved. However, I won't stop here. Winning gold at the World Championship for the country has now become my mission," he said.


"I try my best to avoid injuries. I underwent surgical intervention for a fracture in my hand in Switzerland, but I am averse to enduring another surgery," he said.

Chopra battled an adductor muscle niggle throughout the year and it also affected his performance at both the Olympics and the DL finale, where he also competed with a fractured left hand.

He had spoken about consulting doctors at the end of the season to decide whether to go for a surgery to fix the problem.

Asked about his fitness, Chopra played down concerns and also stated that he will look to improve his technique.
"It was an injury-plagued year but injury is fine now, I will be 100 per cent fit for the new season," he asserted.

"Technical issues are also there but we will work on them. I will look to improve my technique. I do like to train in India but when competitions start, I prefer to train abroad," he said.