The 27-year-old two-time Olympic medalist was not at his best in the DL Finals on Thursday.
Chopra also breached the 90m mark for the first time in Doha with a throw of 90.23m but finished second behind Weber. Chopra will now head to Tokyo for next month's World Championships as the defending champion.
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Neeraj Chopra competed in only two, but qualified for the DL Final to be held in Zurich, Switzerland on August 28.
With 15 points from two DL meetings, from one title and one second-place finish, the two-time Olympic medallist has already sealed his qualification for the winner-takes-all finale.
The Silesia Diamond League was anticipated to be the first meeting between the two arch-rivals since their electrifying showdown at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where Nadeem clinched gold and Chopra took silver.
It was a landmark day for Indian athletics, with Chopra’s 90m breakthrough stealing the spotlight and the rest of the Indian contingent making notable strides in their respective events.
The prestigious list reflects the very highest level of excellence in the sport and underlines the extraordinary skill and power required to compete at javelin's elite tier.
Doha Diamond League 2025: India's double Olympic medallist crossed the 90m meter in Doha, Qatar on Friday (May 15).
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Competing against elite javelin throwers like Julian Weber and Anderson Peters, Neeraj Chopra delivered a strong performance, securing a second-place finish to cap off his remarkable season.
Avinash Sable, who turned 30 on Friday, clocked 8 minute and 17.09 seconds to finish ninth in the 10-man field in his debut Diamond League final.
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Neeraj Chopra once again came extremely close to the mark, only to miss it by 0.51m that too when his body is not hundred percent fit.
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Zurich, Sep 1 Newly-crowned world champion Neeraj Chopra missed out on a top podium finish to settle for second position with a final round throw of 85..
Neeraj Chopra on preparing for the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest and the Diamond League Finals in Eugene, US, and how winning is more important to him than the 90m throw.
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won a gold in the Diamond League final, which adds to his World Championships silver, and continues the trajectory he’s been on since the Tokyo Olympics.
The 24-year-old Chopra, who had pulled out of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games due to a ”minor” groin injury he had suffered while winning a silver during the World Championships last month, hurled the spear to 89.08m in his first attempt to seal the win in style.