Lausanne Diamond League 2023 Highlights: Neeraj Chopra Finishes At Top Spot With Throw Of 87.66m, Murali Sreeshankar Ends At 5th | Athletics News

Diamond League Lausanne 2023: Top spot for Neeraj, Murali ends 5th!

While Neeraj Chopra bagged the top honour of the javelin throw event at Lausanne Diamond League, Murali Sreeshankar failed to get a podium finish and ended at the 5th position.

Diamond League Lausanne LIVE: Neeraj Chopra ends at top spot!

Jakub Vadlejch ends with a throw of 86.13m and that helps Neeraj Chopra keep the top spot with himself at the end of the contest. The ace Indian javelin thrower ends at first spot with his best throw of 87.66m.

Diamond League Lausanne LIVE: Chopra at first spot in final round!

Neeraj Chopra threw 84.15m in his final attempt but he continues to be at the top spot. Julain Weber of Germany could not surpass him in his final attempt and ended with the best throw of 87.03.

Diamond League Lausanne LIVE: Neeraj at top now!

There is the top spot for India’s ace javelin thrower. He has reached the top with a throw of 87.66m. Julain Weber of Germany has slipped to the second spot now.

Diamond League Lausanne LIVE: Neeraj falters!

Neeraj Chopra has faltered second time in the ongoing event. He missed a chance in the first try and now misses one in his fourth attempt. He is still at the second spot.

Diamond League Lausanne LIVE: Neeraj still at second spot!

At the end of the third round, Neeraj Chopra remained at second spot. His best throw so far is 85.04m.

Diamond League Lausanne LIVE: Good comeback from Neeraj!

Neeraj Chopra has thrown the javelin to a distance of 85.04m in his third attempt and with it he has taken the second position as of now. On the other hand, Murali Sreeshankar jumped 7.59m in his fourth attempt and he is currently at the fifth position.

Diamond League Lausanne LIVE: Neeraj hits 83.52m in second attempt!

Neeraj Chopra is far away from his best as he has hit 83.52m in his second attempt after faltering in the first one. Julian Weber of Germany has the best throw so far with 86.20.

Diamond League Lausanne LIVE: Neeraj Chopra falters in first attempt!

A poor start for Neeraj Chopra, who is making a comeback after an injury layoff. He has faltered in the first attempt. On the other hand, Murali Sreesankar has jumped 7.88m in his third attempt and is currently at the third position.

Diamond League Lausanne LIVE: A decent jump from Murali!

Murali Sreeshankar has jumped a distance of 7.63 in his second attempt.

Diamond League Lausanne LIVE: Murali 3rd after first round!

Murali Sreeshankar ended at the third position after the end of the first round.

Diamond League Lausanne LIVE: Murali in action!

Murali Sreeshankar is currently in action in the long jump event. He has jumped a distance of 7.75 in his first attempt. 

Neeraj Chopra at Diamond League Live: Will injury affect him?

Neeraj is making a comeback after suffering a muscle strain he suffered during training last month due to which he withdrew from the FBK Games in the Netherlands on June 4 and the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland on June 13. Additionally, the 25-year-old skipped the just-finished Bhubaneswar National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships.

Diamond League Lausanne LIVE: Can Neeraj cross 90m?

Chopra’s competition includes Anderson Peters from Grenada, (PB: 93.07m), Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Jakub Vadlejch from the Czech Republic (PB: 90.88m), Johannes Vetter from Germany (PB: 97.76m), and former Olympic medalist Keshorn Walcott from Trinidad and Tobago (PB: 90.16m).

Diamond League Live: Indian duo’s time-table

Sreeshankar’s event is going to start at 12:05 am IST, while Neeraj Chopra’s event is going to start at 12:18 AM IST

Diamond league live: Chopra, the event leader

Chopra is coming into the event as the leader in the Javelin standings, scoring eight points and beating out the field with his impressive 88.67m throw in Doha, a distance he will look to better in Lausanne.

Diamond League Live: Sreeshankar up against some top names

Sreeshankar will go up against Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou (PB: 8.60m) and Simon Ehammer (PB: 8.45m). The long-jump entry list includes 2019 World Champion Tajay Gayle (PB: 8.69m) and Yuki Hashioka (PB: 8.36m).

Diamond League Live: Murali Sreeshankar in action too!

Chopra will be joined by fellow Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar (PB: 8.41m). His previous appearance in the series came in Paris, where he finished third with an 8.09m jump

Diamond League Live: Neeraj eyes good show!

Olympic and reigning Diamond League champion Neeraj Chopra who has a personal best of 89.94 metres will look to continue his impressive run after finishing first in the men’s Javelin at the Doha meeting.

Welcome guys!

Hello everyone, welcome to the live blog of long jump and javelin throw event from Lausanne Diamond League 2023. India’s Neeraj Chopra and Murali Sreeshankar will be competing tonight. Stay connected for all the live updates related to the competitions.