Doha Diamond League 2025: Neeraj Chopra joins 90m club in style; A look at his top 5 throws

Neeraj Chopra crossed the 90 meter mark at the Doha Diamond League.

Neeraj Chopra finally shattered the 90m barrier with a stunning 90.23m throw, yet it wasn’t enough to secure victory, as Germany’s Julian Weber stole the spotlight with a sensational final-round effort of 91.06m at the Doha leg of the Diamond League on Friday.

The gripping men’s javelin showdown saw Chopra, a double Olympic medallist, unleash his best throw in the third round, joining an elite club of athletes — including his coach, Czech legend Jan Zelezny — who have crossed the prestigious 90m mark.

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With this milestone, the 27-year-old became only the third Asian and 25th athlete in history to breach the 90m threshold. The other two Asians to have done so are Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem (92.97m) and Chinese Taipei’s Chao-Tsun Cheng (91.36m).

Here are his top five best throws:

Neeraj Chopra: Career Highlights

Olympic Gold Medalist (Tokyo 2020): Neeraj made history by securing India's first-ever Olympic gold in athletics with a throw of 87.58 meters.

Olympic Silver Medalist (Paris 2024): He clinched the silver medal with a season-best throw of 89.45 meters.

World Champion (2023): Neeraj became the first Asian athlete to win a gold medal in javelin at the World Athletics Championships.

Asian Games Gold Medalist: He secured gold medals at both the 2018 and 2022 Asian Games.

Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist (2018): Neeraj won the gold medal in javelin throw.

World U20 Record Holder: In 2016, he set the world U20 record with a throw of 86.48 meters.