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News18
16-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
Julian Weber Steals Neeraj Chopra's Thunder At Doha Diamond League
Last Updated: Chopra broke the 90m mark for the very first time in his career, but it wasn't enough to place him atop the Doha Diamond League standings as German Weber upstaged the Indian. Indian javelin throw ace Neeraj Chopra breached the elusive 90m mark for the very first time in his career, but it wasn't enough to place him atop the rankings at the Doha Diamond League as German Julian Weber upstaged the Indian with his final throw of the evening, which also turned out to be his maiden effort past the coveted mark. A HUGE night in the javelin! @Neeraj_chopra1 finally clears 90m-mark with 90.23m in round 3……but Julian Weber snatches the victory and the world lead away from him with 91.06m in the Final 3! #DiamondLeague #DohaDL 🇶🇦📸 @GorczynskaMarta — Wanda Diamond League (@Diamond_League) May 16, 2025 Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj registered his best throw of 90.23m on his third attempt of the day to lead the table all the way up until Weber produced a mammoth 91.06m in his final attempt to usurp the top spot in a nail-biter in the Qatari Capital on Friday. Anderson Peters of Granada came in third with a best effort on the day of 85.64m, followed by Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago, who registered an attempt of 84.64m. Peters led the table at the end of the first round, a lead he held at the conclusion of the second round of attempts too. But Neeraj popped up with his best ever attempt on the third time of reckoning and looked to take the top spot at the end of the day along with his record throw, but Weber turned the event on its head as he finished off with a flurry. The German scaled the 90m mark for the maiden time in his career too as he went past Chopra's best to rain on the Indian's parade. First Published: May 16, 2025, 23:50 IST
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First Post
16-05-2025
- Sport
- First Post
Neeraj Chopra enters the 90m club; India's javelin superstar makes history at Doha Diamond League
Neeraj Chopra entered the elite 90m club with a massive 90.23m throw at the Doha Diamond League 2025. Despite the historic mark, Germany's Julian Weber stole the victory with a 91.06m effort in the final round. read more In a landmark moment for Indian athletics, Neeraj Chopra finally breached the elusive 90-meter mark, throwing the javelin to a massive 90.23m in the third round of the Doha Diamond League 2025 on Friday. The throw placed him into an elite club of javelin throwers. Chopra began the competition in dominant fashion, opening with a world-leading throw of 88.44m on his very first attempt. But it was his third-round effort that stole the show, a towering 90.23m, marking the first time in his career that the Olympic and World Champion had crossed the 90m barrier. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Chopra appeared destined for victory for most of the event, leading a strong lineup that included Anderson Peters and Germany's Julian Weber. However, the final round brought a twist in the tale. In a stunning finale, Germany's Julian Weber unleashed a monstrous 91.06m throw, stealing both the victory and the world lead from Chopra in dramatic fashion. A HUGE night in the javelin!@Neeraj_chopra1 finally clears 90m-mark with 90.23m in round 3... ...but Julian Weber snatches the victory and the world lead away from him with 91.06m in the Final 3!#DiamondLeague #DohaDL 🇶🇦 📸 @GorczynskaMarta — Wanda Diamond League (@Diamond_League) May 16, 2025 Chopra responded with a final attempt of 88.20m, a solid effort but not enough to reclaim the top spot. He finished second behind Weber, with Anderson Peters (85.64m) rounding out the podium.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Doha Diamond League 2025: Neeraj Chopra finally breaches 90m mark, sets social media on fire
Neeraj Chopra has finally shaken off the huge monkey on his back! At the Doha Diamond League 2025, he delivered the moment every Indian has been waiting for — breaching the elusive 90m barrier in the javelin throw. With a stunning third attempt of 90.23m, Neeraj not only crossed the 90m mark for the first time in his career but also broke his own national record of 89.94m, set at the Stockholm Diamond League in 2022. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫! 🔥Neeraj Chopra finally breaches the 90m mark at the Doha Diamond League, launching a career-best throw of 90.23m!#DohaDL About his throws Neeraj Chopra opened strong with an 88.44m throw, followed by a foul on his second attempt. It was his third throw that made history — a sensational 90.23m, finally breaching the 90m barrier. He continued with an 80.56m in his fourth attempt and maintained the lead for a while with his 5th throw also being a foul. However, Germany's Julian Weber delivered a stunning comeback. He threw 89.84m on his fifth attempt and then sealed the victory with a massive 91.06m final throw, edging past Neeraj to claim the top spot.
India Today
16-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Neeraj Chopra throws 90.23m: Fans celebrate historic feat of India's best athlete
Jubilant fans hailed Neeraj Chopra as India's greatest athlete after the two-time Olympic medallist shattered the elusive 90-metre barrier with a colossal throw of 90.23m at the 2025 Doha Diamond League. The historic feat, achieved on his third attempt, not only set a new national record but also elevated Neeraj into an elite club — becoming only the 25th man in history to cross the 90-metre mark in landmark throw came during the javelin final at the Qatar Sports Complex, where Neeraj began his campaign in style with a solid 88.44m on his very first attempt - immediately taking the world lead. His second effort was ruled a foul, but the 26-year-old roared back with a stunning third throw of 90.23m, launching the spear into history and improving upon his own previous best of 89.94m, set at the Stockholm Diamond League in long-awaited 90m mark had been the only missing milestone in an already glittering career. With this throw, he not only rewrote the Indian national record but also silenced any lingering doubts about his place among the sport's all-time greats. Neeraj Chopra in Doha Diamond League: HighlightsSince bursting onto the global stage with a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Neeraj Chopra has redefined what's possible for Indian athletics. He followed up with a silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics, claimed the World Championship title in 2023, and has been a consistent podium finisher at the Asian Games and in the Diamond League, which he also won wait is over!??Neeraj Chopra finally breaches the Mark of 90M.????#DohaDL Ishant Chaturvedi (@imIchaturvedi) May 16, 2025??BIG BREAKING : ?????? ???????? ???? ????????! ??Neeraj Chopra finally breaches the 90m mark at the Doha Diamond League, launching a career-best throw of 90.23m!#DohaDL SHADZ (@shadabansari40) May 16, 2025Neeraj Chopra.A national treasure.— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) May 16, 2025advertisementFriday's performance in Doha adds another layer to his legacy - and perhaps the most symbolic one social media, the response was euphoric. Jubilant fans hailed him as "India's greatest-ever athlete" and a "national treasure," celebrating a moment widely regarded as one of the most iconic in Indian sporting that the 90m barrier has finally fallen, Neeraj's focus will shift toward sustaining his dominance in a loaded Olympic cycle and inspiring a new generation of Indian athletes. The Doha feat is more than just a personal triumph - it is a defining milestone in Indian sporting history, one that will be remembered for years to Chopra's 90.23m isn't just a throw. It's a statement. And India is listening
