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NDTV
23-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Neeraj Chopra Finishes 2nd In Poland Event Behind Julian Weber
Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was not at his best but managed a second-place finish behind Julian Weber of Germany at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial meet on Friday. The 27-year-old Chopra was at third place till the penultimate round but sent his spear to a distance of 84.14m in his sixth and final attempt to move to second. He had 81.28m and 81.80m in his second and fifth throws respectively. The other three were foul attempts. The competition was held under overcast conditions after rain at the Silesian Stadium earlier in the day.. German Julian Weber, who beat Chopra for the top spot in the Doha Diamond League on May 16 in a 90m duel, again emerged victorious with his second round throw of 86.12m. Two-time world champions Anderson Peters of Grenada was third with a best throw of 83.24m. He was third in Doha also. This was the first time Chopra had recorded a best throw of less than 85m in an event after the 82.27m while winning gold at the 2024 Federation Cup in Bhubaneswar. He had finally breached the 90m with a throw of 90.23m in Doha though Weber had won the top spot with his last attempt of 91.06m. Listen to the latest songs, only on
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Janusz Kusocinski Memorial Meet with a best throw of 84.14 m
Neeraj Chopra on Friday finished second in Janusz Kusocinski Memorial Meet in Poland with best throw of 84.14 m. in his last attempt. The star athlete, however, ended up with a silver medal, behind Germany's Julian Weber , whose best throw was 86.12 m. Last week, the two-time Olympic medalist had breached the 90 m mark for the first time at the Diamond League in Doha. There too, Chopra had finished second, behind Weber who stole the show with a winning throw of 91.06 m.
India Today
23-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Neeraj Chopra live updates at Poland javelin event: Indian star throws 81.80m, in third after 5 attempts
Neeraj Chopra last finished outside the top two in a competitive event in 2021. He has finished in the top two in 25 successive tournaments ever since. Can he maintain that streak? He needs a big throw in his final attempt. Julian Weber is making a statement here. He throws 85.03m in his fifth attempt. It's his second best of the evening. No one has managed to throw more than 85m even once in this eight-man field today. Neeraj Chopra might have just done enough to stay in the top three ahead of the final attempt. He throws 81.80m in his fifth attempt. He is still in third spot behind Julian Weber (86.12m) and Anderson Peters (83.24m). Meanwhile, Poland's Cryprian Mrzyglod threw 80.49m to jump to the fourth spot. Neeraj Chopra is holding on to the fourth spot with just one legal attempt in four throws. Local thrower Marcin Krukowski is hot on his heels with a best effort of 79.47m. Julian Weber is still in top with that massive throw. Anderson Peters is at the third spot. Neeraj Chopra steps the foul line deliberately. He was not happy with that effort. The throw travelled just over the 75m-mark. Neeraj wears his jacket after the throw and has a word with one of his coaching members at the stands. He needs a big throw to continue the streak of not finishing out of top two in events. Can he get it done in one of his last two throws? Another foul for Neeraj Chopra. Two fouled attempts in three throws. He still manages to be in the top three. Meanwhile, Julian Weber and Anderson Peters continue their consistent run. Anderson throws 83.24m in his third attempt. Weber comes up with another good throw -- 83.72m. The German star is leading the eight-man field with a best effort of 86.12m. The German is in the mood for some big throws this season. He races through the lane and sends a powerful throw. The spear travels at some pace and lands past the 85m mark . Julian Weber has his hands up in the air, celebrating that throw. It reads 86.12m. And Weber goes into the lead. Is this going to be enough for a gold medal today? A good effort from Neeraj Chopra. He throws 81.28m to join the top three. Neeraj wasn't happy with his effort, though. He wanted a big throw to start things. He still has four more throws left. Can Neeraj improve? It's cold and Neeraj was seen wearing a jumper suit. It's going to be tough to get big throws out in these conditions. It's overcast at the moment at the venue. The former world champion now takes the lead. He throws 81.48m in his second attempt to top the charts. A good solid effort from the Grenada star. Julian Weber is on top of the competition with a throw of 80.77m in his first attempt. Grenada's Anderson Peters is at the second spot. No other thrower has gone past the 80m mark. The conditions don't look as favourable as Dubai for a 90m throw. Neeraj Chopra deliberately cut the foul line. It was a good release, but his throw didn't even travel 80m. Neeraj was happy to take a foul in his first attempt. Meanwhile, Julian Weber begins with a solid throw. He goes past 80m in his first attempt. Mrzyglod Cyprian registers the first legal throw of the competition. The local thrower registers 77.84m in his first attempt. Artur Felfner and Roch Krukowski began their competition with fouled throws. Roch Krukowski (Poland): Season Best – 71.34 m, Personal Best – 63.48 m Artur Felfner (Ukraine): Season Best – 84.32 m, Personal Best – 76.58 m Cyprian Mrzygld (Poland): Season Best – 84.97 m, Personal Best – 82.46 m Andrian Mardare (Moldova): Season Best – 86.66 m, Personal Best – Not listed Anderson Peters (Grenada): Season Best – 93.07 m, Personal Best – 85.64 m Marcin Krukowski (Poland): Season Best – 89.55 m, Personal Best – 84.39 m Neeraj Chopra (India): Season Best – 90.23 m, Personal Best – 90.23 m Julian Weber (Germany): Season Best – 91.06 m, Personal Best – 91.06 m Neeraj will be vying for the top honour alongside Julian Weber, as the Indo-German rivalry is poised to continue following their thrilling duel at the Doha Diamond League earlier this month. Neeraj finally broke the long-standing barrier of a 90m throw in Doha, launching his javelin 90.23m in a star-studded field. However, the Paris Olympics silver medallist was narrowly edged out by Weber, who clinched victory with a stunning 91.06m effort on his final attempt. It marked the first time that the European champion had breached the 90m mark as well. The Indian superstar is back in action. Neeraj Chopra is competing in the Orlen Memorial Janusza Kusocinskiego in Chorzow, Poland. It is his first event since breaching the 90m for the first time in his career at the Doha Diamond League. Neeraj competes against some big names in a strong field in the silver level event in the Continental World Tour.
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23-05-2025
- Sport
- First Post
Neeraj Chopra, Janusz Kusocinski Memorial Javelin Throw Live: Neeraj Chopra aims to breach 90m mark again
Neeraj Chopra, Janusz Kusocinski Memorial Javelin Throw Live: Neeraj Chopra will up against the likes of Julian Weber and Anderson Peters at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025. He will look to better his performance from the Doha Diamond League and breach the 90m mark again. read more Neeraj Chopra Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025 Live Updates: Neeraj Chopra, who threw over 90 meters for the first time last week, will be competing again tonight at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025 in Chorzow, Poland. Neeraj achieved a personal best of 90.23m at the Doha Diamond League, finally crossing the 90m mark. However, he had to settle for second place as Germany's Julian Weber threw 91.06m on his final attempt to win the top prize. Neeraj Chopra at Janusz Kusocinski Memorial meet: Live streaming information and all you need to know Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at the Janusz Kusocinski athletics meet 2025 will start at 9.45 PM IST. It will be live-streamed on the website. The Chorzow meet is named after a legendary Polish long-distance runner Janusz Kusocinski and was started in 1954. Kusocinski is known for winning a gold medal in the 10000m at the Los Angeles 1932 Olympics. Neeraj Chopra, Janusz Kusocinski Memorial Javelin Throw Live: Indian javelin superstar Neeraj Chopra will be in action at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025 athletics meet in Poland on Friday (23 May). The two-time Olympic medalist is coming on the back of a sensational performance at the Doha Diamond League, where he finally breached his elusive 90-metre mark. Despite his mind-boggling throw of 90.23m in Doha, Chopra finished second courtesy of Julian Weber's 91.06m throw, which helped the German take the top prize. This was Chopra's second competitive event since securing the silver medal in last year's Paris Olympics. He won the Potch Invitational Meet in Potchefstroom, South Africa, with an 84.52m throw in April. Chopra will aim to better his effort this time when he takes part in the Polish athletics meet tonight. Julian Weber, Anderson Peters, Marcin Krukowski, Cyprian Mrzyglod, Dawid Wegner, Andrian Mardare, and Artur Felfner will also be in action alongside Chopra. The event is scheduled to begin at 9:45 PM IST. How to watch Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event? Neeraj Chopra's event at the Janusz Kusocinski athletics meet 2025 will be live-streamed on the website. Unfortunately, there will be no live broadcast of the event in India.
New Indian Express
19-05-2025
- Sport
- New Indian Express
Record throw augurs bright year for Neeraj
The 27-year-old's consistency remains impeccable. He has finished within the top two in each of the last 20 finals. However, at the last four meets he has finished second. For an athlete who has dominated conversations in the world of javelin every time he has competed, this could be a trifle disturbing. Even in Doha, he was cruising along until German Julian Weber pulled off a spectacular last throw of 91.06 m. It was a similar fate at the Paris Olympics, where Nadeem pushed Chopra to the second spot with a monstrous 92.97 m throw. This being a World Championships year, everyone will be looking towards Tokyo with hope. The Doha meet showed Chopra has moved on from his former coach Klaus Bartonietz. With Jan Železný by his side—a Czech great who has over 50 recorded throws beyond 90 m—Chopra would be hoping to hurl beyond the coveted mark many more times this year. The injury he spoke of during the Olympics seems to have healed. For the most consistent Indian champion with a strong mind, this could be another glorious year. The augury has been good, but it all depends on how he finishes the year. For that, remaining injury-free would be a top priority.
