Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final 2024 Highlights: Neeraj Chopra missed out on the Diamond League title by just 0.01m as he finished second for the second consecutive year with a best throw of 87.86m. Neeraj achieved his best throw of the day in his third attempt. Granada's Anderson Peters claimed the crown with a 87.87m effort. Julian Weber of Germany was third with 85.97m. Earlier, Neeraj Chopra missed out on the gold medal as he had to settle for sliver at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Here are the Highlights of Neeraj Chopra Men's Javelin Throw, Diamond League Final 2024 from King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
- 01:06 (IST)Diamond League Final Live: Recap of Neeraj's effortNeeraj Chopra agonisingly missed the Diamond League crown by just one centimeter as he finished second for the second consecutive year with a throw of 87.86m in the season finale. The 26-year-old Chopra, who had won the DL trophy in 2022 before finishing second last year, achieved his best throw of the day in his third attempt but that was 1cm short of eventual winner Anderson Peters' 87.87m effort.
- 23:39 (IST)Diamond League Final Live: Almost time for Neeraj's eventIt is almost time for Neeraj Chopra's event. The men's javelin throw event is scheduled to start around 11:52 PM IST with Neeraj looking to clinch his second title in the competition. He won it in 2022 and a win here will be a huge boost for him after losing out on gold in the Paris Olympics.
- 23:31 (IST)Diamond League Final Live: Prize moneyEach Diamond League season finale champion is awarded a prestigious 'Diamond Trophy', USD 30,000 prize money and a wild card for the World Athletics Championships. The runner-up will get USD 12,000 and so on till the eight-place finisher who will pocket USD 1000.
- 23:15 (IST)Neeraj Chopra LIVE, Diamond League Final: India scripts history!It is worth noting that the Brussels Dimond League is the first-ever final in which two Indians qualified. While 3000m steeplechase runner Avinash Sable finished at the 9th spot in the final event, India has high hopes from Neeraj, the two-time Olympic medallist.
- 22:53 (IST)Neeraj Chopra LIVE, Diamond League Final: Message for ParalympiansNeeraj Chopra congratulated the Indian contingent for their performance at the Paris Paralympics. The Indian contingent concluded its historic Paris Paralympics campaign with a total of 29 medals, including seven gold, nine silver, and 13 bronze medals, the most by the country in the history of the competition. With this landmark campaign, India has surpassed their previously most-successful campaign at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, which gave them 19 medals, including five golds, eight silvers, and six bronze medals.
- 22:32 (IST)Neeraj Chopra LIVE, Diamond League Final: Brilliant recordNeeraj Chopra has had a successful history in the Diamond League, winning the Final in 2022 and securing second place in 2023. In the 2024 season, Chopra accumulated 14 points over two meets, finishing fourth in the overall standings. He placed second in both the Doha leg in May and the Lausanne event last month.
- 22:27 (IST)Neeraj Chopra LIVE, Diamond League Final: Avinash SableNational record holder 3000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable finished ninth in the season-ending Diamond League final with a below-par time here on Friday. Birthday boy Sable, who turned 30 on Friday, clocked 8 minute and 17.09 seconds to finish ninth in the 10-man field in his debut DL final. Amos Serem of Kenya emerged as the Diamond League champion with a time of 8:06.90, while reigning Olympic and world champion Soufiane El Bakkali (8:08.60) of Morocco was second in the season-ending finale. Mohamed Amin Jhinaoui of Tunisia was third with 8:09.68.
- 22:17 (IST)Neeraj Chopra LIVE, Diamond League Final: Big names at the tournamentThe Diamond League Final will feature some of the best athletes in the world, including multiple world record breakers like pole vaulter Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis (Sweden) and 400m hurdles star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (400m hurdles; USA), along with Paris 2024 medallists such as long-distance runner Faith Kipyegon (Kenya), 200m sensation Letsile Tebogo (Botswana), long-distance runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norway), 100m runners Sha'Carri Richardson (USA) and Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia), among many others.
- 22:07 (IST)Neeraj Chopra LIVE, Diamond League Final: Stunning formNeeraj Chopra has come up with two out of his top three throws in 2024. While his personal best remains 89.94m, his effort of 89.45 earned him an Olympic silver medal in Paris. At the Lausanne Diamond League, he came up with a 89.49m throw.
- 21:58 (IST)Neeraj Chopra LIVE, Diamond League Final: Tough competitionNeeraj Chopra, who currently holds fourth place with 14 points from his performances in Doha and Lausanne, will face tough competition from Paris 2024 bronze medallist and points leader Anderson Peters (Grenada), as well as Germany’s Julian Weber.
- 21:56 (IST)Neeraj Chopra LIVE, Diamond League Final: Hello and welcomeHello and welcome to the live coverage of the men's javelin throw event at the Diamond League Final. India's Neeraj Chopra will be in action in Brussels as he looks to finally breach the 90m mark and claim his second Diamond League title.
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