Olympic double medallist Neeraj Chopra books spot in Diamond League 2025 final in Zurich
Neeraj Chopra
has confirmed his place in the men's javelin throw event at the
Diamond League 2025
Final in
Zurich
, Switzerland, as per the latest standings released after the Silesia leg on Saturday, according to Olympics.com.
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The two-time
Olympic medallist
did not compete in the
Silesia Diamond League
, but with 15 points from two appearances this season, Chopra has already sealed his qualification for the finale scheduled on August 27 and 28. The men's javelin final to decide the Diamond League champion will be held on August 28.
The 27-year-old Indian ace has been in impressive form this season. He won the Paris leg with a throw of 88.16m, following up on his national record effort of 90.23m in Doha, where he finished second behind Germany's Julian Weber.
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Chopra and Weber are currently tied on 15 points in second place, while Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott, the 2012 Olympic champion, tops the standings with 17 points from three outings. Walcott secured second place in Silesia with a throw of 82.54m.
The javelin final in Zurich is expected to feature a strong field, including two-time world champion Anderson Peters and Brazil's Luiz Mauricio Da Silva, alongside Chopra, Weber and Walcott.
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Chopra, who lifted the Diamond League trophy in 2022 and finished runner-up in 2023 and 2024, has not yet officially confirmed his participation in the Zurich Final.
Meanwhile, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who won gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics, has skipped the Diamond League circuit this year.
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