- September 17, 2023
Diamond League Javelin Throw Final: Neeraj Chopra Finishes 2nd At Diamond League Finals With Best Throw Of 83.80m | Athletics News
Diamond League final Neeraj Chopra highlights: The Indian ace javelin thrower finished 2nd.© AFP
Neeraj Chopra Live Javelin Throw Highlights: Neeraj Chopra finished second at the prestigious Diamond League finals on Saturday. The Indian’s best throw of 83.80m came in his second attempt but it was not enough to surpass Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch’s throw of 84.24m. Finland’s Oliver Helander came third with a best throw of 83.74m. While Neeraj has thrown much greater distance in recent past, one reason for the Indian superstar’s poor throw could be that the Asian Games are nearby and he would want to peak during the continental extravaganza.
Highlights – Neeraj Chopra | Javelin Throw | Diamond League final 2023, Straight from Eugene, USA
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ON that note, we bid goodbye! Do join us for coverage of the Asia Cup final between India and Sri Lanka on Sunday. The toss is at 2:30 PM IST!
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Diamond League final Live Updates: The top three!
So that’s it! Neeraj Chopra finishes second with a best throw of 83.80m whole Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch is first with 84.24m throw while Finland’s Oliver Helander is third with a 83.74m throw!
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Diamond League final Live Updates: Jakub tops the charts!
Jakub Vadlejch has been phenomenal and he finishes first with a 84.24m throw in his final attempt!
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01:36 (IST)
Neeraj Chopra javelin Live: No better result from Neeraj!
Neeraj can only come up with a throw of 80.90m in his final throw! he will have to be satisfied with a second place finish.
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01:29 (IST)
Neeraj Chopra Live Updates: Not great 5th attempt!
A 80.74m throw from Neeraj Chopra in his fifth attempt. He is still at the second place. Can he make one final dash in his final attempt?
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Diamond League final Live Updates: The 4th attempt going on!
A no-throw from Neeraj again! Still only Jakub Vadlejch (84.01m) has been able to throw better than the Indian. The Olympic champion hold on to his second place so far as we are nearing the business end!
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01:13 (IST)
Neeraj Chopra javelin Live: Poor third attempt!
Neeraj can only manage a 81.37m throw in his third attempt. Meanwhile, Finland’s Oliver Helander has come up with a 83.74m throw to be third at the moment!
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Diamond League final Live Updates: How things stand!
The top three throws so far:
1. Vadlejch – 84.01
2. Chopra – 83.80
3. Helander – 83.67
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01:08 (IST)
Neeraj Chopra Live Updates: That’s more like it!
After a false start, Neeraj Chopra has climbed to the second position in the table with a throw of 83.80m. Not the best of his throws but it is enough for the time being!
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Neeraj Chopra javelin Live: Bad start!
Neeraj Chopra first throw has been disqualified! He lies at the bottom of the table after the first round of throws! Czech Republic Jakub leads with a 84.01m throw!
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Diamond League final Live Updates: Action begins!
Action starts! Neeraj Chopra is the fifth inline for the first throw. There are only six competitors!
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Neeraj Chopra Live Updates: Less than 10 minutes to go!
Defending Diamond League champion, world champion and Olympic champion Chopra has a season’s best of 88.77m in the qualifying round in Budapest, the second best distance on the world list this year.
Besides defending his title, he would also be looking to throw 90m for the first time, a distance which has eluded him so far. The Indian will be returning to Hayward Field where he won silver in the 2022 World Championships behind Anderson Peters of Grenada who will also be in action on Saturday.
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Neeraj Chopra javelin Live: A terrific career so far!
Chopra had become only the third javelin thrower in history to hold both the Olympic and World Championships crowns after winning the worlds title in Budapest with a throw of 88.17m.
Just a few days after winning the World Championships title, he competed in the Zurich DL leg on August 31 when he finished second behind Vadlejch, the first time Chopra could not finish in top spot this season.
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Diamond League final Live: All eyes on Neeraj!
Chopra, who has a personal best of 89.94m, won two individual DL meetings in Doha on May 5 and Lausanne on June 30 before clinching a historic gold in the World Championships.
In between Doha and Lausanne, he suffered a groin strain while training and that kept him out of competition for nearly one month.
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Neeraj Chopra Live Updates: Changes in rules
The Diamond League began in 2010 but the format of having a winner-takes-all grand finale, competed among top six (top eight earlier) on the basis of accumulated points in individual legs, was introduced in 2017. Before that points of all meeting series were added with the grand finale carrying two times of that of individual legs.
Vitezslav Vesely of Czech Republic was DL champion in 2012 and 2013, while compatriot Jakub Vadlejch, who is Chopra’s current closest rival, did the same in 2016 and 2017.
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Diamond League final Live Updates: The javelin throw entry list
Javelin throw Entry list
Neeraj Chopra (INDIA)
Oliver Helander (FINLAND)
Andrian Mardare (MOLDOVA)
Anderson Peters (GRENADA)
Curtis Thompson (USA)
Jakub Vadlejch (CZECH REPUBLIC)
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Diamond League final Live: Chopra eyes history
If Chopra holds the trophy and pockets the USD 30,000 prize money at the Prefontaine Classic, he will become only the third man to defend the DL overall title, though the format changed in 2017.
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Neeraj Chopra Live Updates: Neeraj on a roll!
The 25-year-old Chopra lifted the Diamond League champion’s trophy in Zurich last year and he would be looking to do the same again after dominating the season which saw him win his maiden World Championships title in Budapest in August.
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Diamond League final Live Updates: Hello and welcome
Welcome to the live coverage of the Diamond League final where Neeraj Chopra will be in action!
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