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Neeraj Chopra Finishes 2nd In Poland Event Behind Julian Weber

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was not at his best but managed a second-place finish behind Julian Weber of Germany at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial meet on Friday. The 27-year-old Chopra was at third place till the penultimate round but sent his spear to a distance of 84.14m in his sixth and final attempt to move to second. He had 81.28m and 81.80m in his second and fifth throws respectively. The other three were foul attempts. The competition was held under overcast conditions after rain at the Silesian Stadium earlier in the day..

Neeraj Chopra Men's Javelin Throw Live Streaming, Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025 Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch?

Neeraj Chopra Men's Javelin Throw Live Streaming: India's javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra will be eyeing a new milestone at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial on Friday, having breached the 90m mark for the first time at the Doha Diamond League last week. Chopra achieved his career best throw of 90.23m at the Doha Diamond League, but he had to settle for a second-place finish after German Julian Weber produced a 91.06m effort in his last attempt to upstage the Indian. It was also Weber's maiden 90m throw. Weber, an European champion in 2022 and silver-medallist in 2024, will be there in Poland too along with two-time world champion Anderson Peters (PB: 93.07m) of Grenada, who finished third in Doha with a throw of 84m.

Neeraj Chopra Up Against Julian Weber Again In Poland After 90m Duel In Doha

The coveted 90m frontier finally breached in Doha last week, Neeraj Chopra will be eying an even bigger throw in yet another top-class men's javelin field at the ORLEN Janusz Kusocinski Memorial meet in Chorzow, Poland on Friday. Chopra sent his spear to 90.23m at the Doha Diamond League though he had to settle for a second-place finish after German Julian Weber produced a 91.06m effort in his last attempt to upstage the Indian. It was also Weber's maiden 90m throw.

Neeraj Chopra Up Against Julian Weber Again In Poland After 90m Duel In Doha

The coveted 90m frontier finally breached in Doha last week, Neeraj Chopra will be eying an even bigger throw in yet another top-class men's javelin field at the ORLEN Janusz Kusocinski Memorial meet in Chorzow, Poland on Friday. Chopra sent his spear to 90.23m at the Doha Diamond League though he had to settle for a second-place finish after German Julian Weber produced a 91.06m effort in his last attempt to upstage the Indian. It was also Weber's maiden 90m throw.

"Just The Beginning": Neeraj Chopra Thanks Coach, Physio After Breaching 90m Mark

Indian world champion and Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra expressed happiness with his 90-metre breaching performance at the Doha Diamond League recently and thanked his new coach Jan Zelezny and physio Ishaan Marwaaha for their support. Chopra had an outing to remember, as he became the first Indian to cross the 90 m mark in the sport on Friday. However, after a monstrous throw by Germany's Julian Weber at the Doha Diamond League, he could not secure the top spot on the podium this time.

"Just The Beginning": Neeraj Chopra Thanks Coach, Physio After Breaching 90m Mark

Indian world champion and Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra expressed happiness with his 90-metre breaching performance at the Doha Diamond League recently and thanked his new coach Jan Zelezny and physio Ishaan Marwaaha for their support. Chopra had an outing to remember, as he became the first Indian to cross the 90 m mark in the sport on Friday. However, after a monstrous throw by Germany's Julian Weber at the Doha Diamond League, he could not secure the top spot on the podium this time.

Neeraj Chopra Breaks Silence After Finishing 2nd Despite 90.23m Throw In Doha Diamond League: "Will Work..."

Neeraj Chopra finally breached the elusive 90m frontier with a 90.23m throw but the trailblazing Indian had to settle for a second place behind Germany's Julian Weber in a dramatic men's javelin contest at the Doha leg of the prestigious Diamond League Meeting series on Friday. The 27-year-old double Olympic medallist Indian sent his spear to 90.23m in his third attempt to join a list of javelin throwers, led by his current coach Jan Zelezny of Czechia, who had recorded 90m-plus efforts. He became the third Asian and 25th overall to achieve the feat. However, Weber turned the tables and took the top spot with his sixth and final throw, measuring 91.06m. Chopra was leading before Weber's final attempt.

Doha Diamond League 2025: Neeraj Chopra Javelin Throw LIVE Streaming - When And Where To Watch In India

Doha Diamond League 2025, Neeraj Chopra Javelin Throw LIVE Streaming: India's two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra will be aiming to kickstart his bid for gold in the 2025 Diamond League as he participates in the men's javelin throw event at the Doha Diamond League. Neeraj will be competing among 11 participants in the javelin event. The event also features another Indian in the form of Kishore Jena. Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch and Grenada's Anderson Peters will be among the biggest competitors for Neeraj. However, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem is not participating. Besides Neeraj and Kishore, India will have two other participants in the Doha Diamond League. Gulveer Singh will compete in the men's 5000m, while Parul Chaudhary will compete in the women's 3000m steeplechase.

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Neeraj Chopra Finishes 2nd In Poland Event Behind Julian Weber

Neeraj Chopra Men's Javelin Throw Live Streaming, Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025 Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch?

Neeraj Chopra Up Against Julian Weber Again In Poland After 90m Duel In Doha

Neeraj Chopra Up Against Julian Weber Again In Poland After 90m Duel In Doha

"Just The Beginning": Neeraj Chopra Thanks Coach, Physio After Breaching 90m Mark

"Just The Beginning": Neeraj Chopra Thanks Coach, Physio After Breaching 90m Mark

Neeraj Chopra Breaks Silence After Finishing 2nd Despite 90.23m Throw In Doha Diamond League: "Will Work..."

Doha Diamond League 2025: Neeraj Chopra Javelin Throw LIVE Streaming - When And Where To Watch In India