Diamond League Javelin Throw Final: Neeraj Chopra Finishes 2nd At Diamond League Finals With Best Throw Of 83.80m
Neeraj Chopra Live Javelin Throw Highlights: Neeraj Chopra has finished second at the prestigious Diamond League finals on Saturday
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. Â
Highlights - Neeraj Chopra | Javelin Throw | Diamond League final 2023, Straight from Eugene, USA
- 01:54 (IST)Diamond League final Live Updates: Neeraj's best throw!
Well played, champ! #NeerajChopra hits an 83.80 meter throw and yet misses by a whisker!#JioCinema #Sports18 #DiamondLeague pic.twitter.com/vOEGqHEzFn
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) September 16, 2023 - 00:51 (IST)Neeraj Chopra Live Updates: A glimpse into champion's training!
Keep Dreaming big and keep Training Hard & Smart pic.twitter.com/OMg47RvYi9
— Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) September 11, 2023 - 00:43 (IST)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.
- 00:23 (IST)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.
- 00:21 (IST)Neeraj Chopra Live Updates: Almost time!
It's ALMOST time! Hit RT if you think #NeerajChopra can defend his Diamond League crown!
— Inspire Institute of Sport (@IIS_Vijayanagar) September 16, 2023
: Kevin Neri #CraftingVictories pic.twitter.com/c11i1dxqDL - 00:19 (IST)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.
- 00:07 (IST)Neeraj Chopra Live Updates: Changes in rulesThe 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.
- 23:28 (IST)Neeraj Chopra javelin Live: Special message from Neeraj!
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— Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) September 16, 2023 - 23:26 (IST)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.