FILE PHOTO: Athletics - 2018 Asian Games - Men's Javelin Throw - GBK Main Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia - August 27, 2018 Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra of India REUTERS/Darren Whiteside
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Commonwealth and Asian Games champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has undergone surgery on the elbow of his throwing arm and faces a race against time to be fully fit before the World Championships in Doha at the end of September.
The 21-year-old Indian has not competed since picking up the injury to his right elbow late last year and was working extensively on his core strengthening and flexibility with an eye on the World Championships.
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