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Business Standard
19 hours ago
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- Business Standard
Neeraj Chopra books a place in Diamond League 2025 Final in Zurich
Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has secured a spot in the Diamond League 2025 Final, scheduled in Zurich, Switzerland, on August 27 and 28. The reigning world champion did not compete at the Silesia leg in Poland on August 16, and his participation in the Brussels meeting on August 22 remains uncertain. However, with his current points tally, the Indian ace has already confirmed his place in the season finale. Strong performance across earlier meets Two-time Olympic medallist Chopra has collected 15 points from two appearances in the league so far — a second-place finish in Doha and a first-place finish in Paris. These results have placed him third in the overall standings, behind Trinidad's Keshorn Walcott, who leads with 17 points, and Germany's Julian Weber, also on 15 points but ahead on countback. The top six athletes after the Brussels leg will qualify for the Final in Zurich. Numbers in focus: Neeraj's key performances in 2025 27-year-old Chopra last competed on July 5 at the NC Classic in Bengaluru, an event he hosted, where he won with a throw of 86.18m. Earlier in May, Chopra crossed the coveted 90m mark for the first time in his career, recording a 90.23m throw in Doha, though finishing second to Weber. He later clinched the Paris Diamond League title with an effort of 88.16m in June. The bigger picture: Focus shifts to World Championships Chopra, a two-time Olympic medallist, now turns his focus to defending his crown at the World Championships in Tokyo, scheduled from September 13 to 21. With Zurich secured and momentum on his side, the world champion will aim to extend his dominance on the global stage.
India Today
20 hours ago
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- India Today
Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Diamond League final ahead of World Championship showdown
India's Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the Diamond League 2025 Final in Zurich, scheduled to be held on August 27 and 28. Chopra, who has hit his personal best this season in Doha, is among the first men's javelin stars to qualify for the summit clash in reigning world champion, who has been experimenting with a new technique under the coaching of Jan Zelezny, has missed several competitions this season. He last participated in a gold-standard event that he himself hosted in Bengaluru. Neeraj didn't participate in the Diamond League meeting in Silesia, Poland, on August 16, where he was expected to meet Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem. Arshad, the reigning Olympic champion, himself pulled out of the event citing an to the latest rankings released after the Silesia leg, Neeraj has qualified for the summit clash alongside Trinidad & Tobago's Keshorn Walcott and Germany's Julian Weber. Neeraj has 15 points from two DL meetings, one where he won the title and another where he finished second place. Chopra is placed at the third spot behind Keshorn Walcott (17) and Julian Weber (15) in the standings. Courtesy: Diamond League This season, the 27-year-old reigning world champion went past the coveted 90m mark in the Doha DL in May with a throw of 90.23m but finished second behind Weber. He then won the Paris DL title with a throw of 88.16m in June. Chopra will also defend the title at the World Championships to be held in Tokyo from September 13–21, which takes place right after the Diamond League year, Neeraj lost the Diamond League final by a slender margin of 0.01m behind Anderson Peters. That was his second time in a row that Neeraj finished in the second spot in the Diamond League final. Back in 2023, Neeraj had fallen short of defending his Diamond Trophy, losing to the Czech Republic's Jakub has one Diamond League crown to his name, which came in 2022.- EndsMust Watch
India.com
a day ago
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- India.com
Neeraj Chopra Qualifies For Diamond League 2025 Final In Zurich; Check Details
Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has secured his place in the men's javelin throw event at the Diamond League 2025 Final in Zurich, Switzerland, scheduled to be held on August 27 and 28. Neeeraj, a two-time Olympic medallist, did not compete in the Silesia Diamond League. However, with 15 points from two DL appearances this year, he has already made the cut for the grand finale, as per the latest standings released after the Silesia leg on Saturday. In his two Diamond League outings this season, the 27-year-old Chopra claimed win at the Paris leg with a throw of 88.16m after producing a national record-breaking 90.23m effort to finish behind Julian Weber of Germany in Doha. Notably, both Neeraj and Weber are tied on 15 points in second place while Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott leads the standings with 17 points from three events. Walcott, the London 2012 Olympic champion, finished second in Silesia with 82.54m. Two-time world champion Anderson Peters and Luiz Mauricio Da Silva of Brazil are also expected to make the cut for the grand finale in Zurich. Also Read: Neeraj Chopra Wins Paris Diamond League With Stunning 88.16m Throw, Levels With Julian Weber In Points Table Neeraj had won the Diamond League title in 2022 and was a runner-up in 2023 and 2024. However, he is yet to confirm his participation in the Zurich Diamond League Final. Chopra's last competition was at the NC Classic in Bengaluru on July 5 when he threw 86.18m to win the title at the event he himself hosted. Moments of glory Medals shine bright at the Neeraj Chopra Classic! Rumesh takes bronze, Yego takes silver and Neeraj finishes first on the podium with a gold. Congratulations to all the winners!#NeerajChopraClassic #Javelin #GameofThrows — Neeraj Chopra Classic (@nc_classic) July 5, 2025 Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, the Paris 2024 Olympics gold medallist, has skipped the Diamond League events this year.
News18
a day ago
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- News18
Neeraj Chopra Qualifies For 2025 Diamond League Final In Zurich
With 15 points from two DL meetings, the two-time Olympic medallist has already sealed his qualification for the winner-takes-all finale. Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the Diamond League 2025 Final in Zurich, Switzerland scheduled to be held on August 27 and 28. Chopra, the reigning world champion, didn't participate in Diamond League Meeting in Silesia, Poland, on August 16. His participation in the Brussels leg on August 22 is also not yet known. However, it doesn't matter as the Indian ace has already booked his berth in the DL Final, as per the latest standings released after the Silesia leg on Saturday. 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. Chopra is placed at third spot behind Keshorn Walcott (17) and Julian Weber (15) in the standing. The top six after the Brussels leg will make it to the DL Finals in Zurich. Chopra's last competition was at the NC Classic on July 5 in Bengaluru where he threw 86.18m to win the title at the event he himself hosted. The 27-year-old reigning world champion went past the coveted 90m mark in the Doha DL in May with a throw of 90.23m but finished second behind Weber. He then won the Paris DL title with a throw of 88.16m in June. Chopra will defend the title at the World Championships to be held in Tokyo from September 13-21. (With inputs from PTI) view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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a day ago
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Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Diamond League 2025 final in Zurich
New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the Diamond League 2025 Final in Zurich, Switzerland scheduled to be held on August 27 and 28. Chopra, the reigning world champion, didn't participate in Diamond League Meeting in Silesia, Poland, on August 16. His participation in the Brussels leg on August 22 is also not yet known. However, it doesn't matter as the Indian ace has already booked his berth in the DL Final, as per the latest standings released after the Silesia leg on Saturday. 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. Chopra is placed at third spot behind Keshorn Walcott (17) and Julian Weber (15) in the standing. The top six after the Brussels leg will make it to the DL Finals in Zurich. Chopra's last competition was at the NC Classic on July 5 in Bengaluru where he threw 86.18m to win the title at the event he himself hosted. The 27-year-old reigning world champion went past the coveted 90m mark in the Doha DL in May with a throw of 90.23m but finished second behind Weber. He then won the Paris DL title with a throw of 88.16m in June. Chopra will defend the title at the World Championships to be held in Tokyo from September 13-21. PTI ATK AM ATK AM AM (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
