Neeraj Chopra, a two -time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra, would like to capture the trophy by repeating his best 90 meter performance in the Diamond League final here on Thursday. Four of the 14 league stages of the Diamond League included men’s javelin throw competition, of which Chopra took part in only two and qualified for the final while finishing fourth with 15 points.
Chopra did not participate in Silesia and Brussels phase in August. He last won the Diamond League Trophy in 2022. These four matches qualify for the top six finals in the points table.
Both male and female classes have 32 events, so the Diamond League final lasts for two days. There will be six events on Wednesday.
In the Diamond League finals, the winner of each event will be declared this year’s champion and with a DL Trophy will get prize money ranging from 30,000 to 50,000 US $ and will be admitted by wild card in the World Championships to be held in Tokyo next month.
The men’s javelin throw competition is going to have an exciting match in which the Tokyo Olympic gold and Paris Olympic silver medalist Chopra will face Granada’s defending champion Anderson Peters and Julian Weber of Germany in the seven men’s finals.
The 2015 world champion Julius Yigo, Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Wallcot and Moldova’s Andrian Mardare points will be included in the top six in the top six while Simon Weland of Switzerland was included by the host country.
Peters are two -time world champions but their form has not been good in recent times. He has so far throwed the best 85.64 meters of this season while he finished third in Doha.
Wabber performed the best of the year to throw 91.06 meters, which he achieved in the Diamond League in Doha on 16 May in which he defeated Chopra.
Chopra finally crossed the 90 meter mark with 90.23 meters in Doha, although he finished second after Weber.
The 27 -year -old Indian superstar won the Paris phase with an 88.16 meter throw on June 20, while Weber finished second with 87.88 meters.
The Indian star’s 90.23 meter throw in Doha is the third largest throw of this season.
Luiz Maurisio da Silva has thrown 91 meters of the second far -off throw of this season but has not been able to qualify for the final. So far, only three spear throw players have been able to cross the 90 meter mark in this session.
Chopra’s last tournament was an NC classic in Bengaluru on July 5, which he hosted and won with a throw of 86.18 meters.
Chopra and 30 -year -old Weber have been in two stages in this season, in turn, first and second place, which is expected to take the title match between these two here too.
This year has been very good for Chopra. He obtained a 90 meter throw after a long wait at the beginning of the session. After this, on July 5, he realized his dream of hosting a great competition in front of the domestic audience at NC Classic in Bengaluru.
Now he will try to regain the Diamond League final trophy won in 2022 on Thursday.
He was runner -up after Jacob Wades of Czech Republic in 2023 and Peterson in 2024.
But on Thursday, the victory on Thursday will be strengthening and boosting morale to defend the World Championship title in Tokyo next month, which will be even more link.
Chopra won the NC Classic title amidst strong winds. Last month, he said that he is working on improving his technology with his coach and great athlete John Jylgeri.
He said last month, “I have to improve some things in my training and I am working on blocking run-ups, straight throw and legs.” ,