with 2nd place finish in Diamond League final, Neeraj chopra Receives Prize Money Of...

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Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra came agonisingly close to winning the Diamond League crown before missing it by just one centimetre.

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He finished as runner-up for the second consecutive year with a throw of 87.86m in the season finale at Brussels.

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The 26-year-old Neeraj Chopra achieved his best throw of the day in his third attempt.

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But Neeraj's best throw was 1cm short of eventual winner Anderson Peters' 87.87m effort. Germany's Julian Weber was third with 85.97m.

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Neeraj Chopra will pocket USD 12,000 (Rs. 10,06,599) for his second-place finish in the Diamond League final.

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The finale marked the end of the prestigious Diamond League series after 14 legs, as well as the end of international athletics season.

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Neeraj had made the Diamond League final cut after finishing fourth in the overall standings with 14 points.

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He has been struggling with his fitness this season and is expected to meet a doctor to rectify a groin injury.

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