Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Neeraj Chopra’s Ankle Injury Ends 2026 Season, Asian Games Hopes
Neeraj Chopra is a famous Indian javelin thrower.
He hurt a ligament in his ankle while training.
Because of the injury, he will not compete for the rest of the 2026 season.
This means he will miss the Asian Games and the Diamond League Final.
Chopra was seen using a wheelchair, which worried many fans.
Before getting hurt, he had thrown 88.05 metres at a competition in Lausanne.
He said he was disappointed but would focus on recovering.
He hopes to return stronger after rehabilitation.
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra suffered a ligament tear in his ankle during training.
The injury rules Chopra out for the remainder of the 2026 season and the Asian Games.
Chopra was seen using a wheelchair while travelling, prompting concern among fans.
He recently threw 88.05 metres at the Lausanne Diamond League and finished second.
Chopra will also miss the Diamond League Final while beginning rehabilitation for a comeback.
- Who
- Olympic champion and Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra.
- What
- Chopra suffered an ankle ligament tear and withdrew from the remainder of the 2026 season.
- When
- The injury occurred during training after his season-best throw at the Lausanne Diamond League.
- Where
- The injury happened during training; Chopra was later seen travelling in a wheelchair, and he will miss events including the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
- Why
- Doctors and Chopra’s support team decided he should sit out the rest of the season to recover and begin rehabilitation.
- Athlete
- Neeraj Chopra
- Injury
- Ligament tear in the ankle
- Season status
- Ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 season
- Missed events
- Asian Games and Diamond League Final
- Recent performance
- 88.05 metres at the Lausanne Diamond League
- Recent result
- Second place, nine centimetres behind the winner
- Recovery plan
- Rehabilitation aimed at returning stronger