On Thursday, August 29, in the Diamond League final in Zurich, Neeraj Chopra was unable to duplicate his 2022 achievement. He lost to German Julian Weber, who went on to win the title. Weber’s javelin throw of 91.51 meters set a new world record and personal best. Weber had previously thrown the farthest this year, 91.06 meters.
In the Diamond League final, who finished first, second, and third?
With 91.51 meters, Weber won first place in the Zurich Diamond League. Neeraj Chopra’s throw of 85.01 meters kept him in second place. Neeraj committed three straight throw fouls. Keshorn Walcott, meanwhile, maintained his third-place finish with an 84.95-meter throw.
This was Neeraj Chopra’s second Diamond League final, it is worth noting. By throwing 88.44 meters, he won the title in Zurich in 2022. He also made it to the finals in 2023 and 2024 but lost out on the title. He was about one centimeter away from capturing the Diamond League 2024 championship. Anderson Peters of Grenada defeated him with a throw of 87.87 meters.
How does Neeraj Chopra perform in the Diamond League?
2017 Final: With a throw of 83.80 meters, Neeraj placed seventh out of eight competitors.
Zurich, 2022: As the first Indian to win the Diamond League trophy, Neeraj Chopra made history. With a best throw of 88.44 meters, he surpassed silver medallist Jakub Wadlejch of Tokyo 2020.
2023 Eugene: Wadlejch came back to beat Neeraj and win the title. Wadlejch won the title with a throw of 84.24 meters, while Neeraj threw 83.80 meters.
2024 Brussels:- Neeraj was only a centimeter away from winning the title. Anderson Peters of Grenada, who won bronze at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, earned his first Diamond League title with a throw of 87.87 meters. Third place went to Julian Weber, who threw 85.97 meters.
