India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, silver medalist at the Paris Olympics, once again won the silver medal at the Diamond League tournament in Lausanne. Neeraj threw the javelin 89.49 meters to secure the silver medal. Anderson Peters of Grenada won the gold medal with a javelin throw of 90.61 meters.
Paris Olympics gold medalist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan opted out of the tournament, making Neeraj Chopra a strong contender for the gold medal. Despite his strong performance in the fifth attempt, Neeraj finished in the top three.
In the final sixth attempt, Neeraj Chopra took the silver medal with a throw of 89.49 meters. Anderson Peters of Grenada clinched the gold medal with a javelin throw of 90.61 meters in his sixth attempt. Neeraj’s performance has qualified him for the Diamond League finals next month. Neeraj Chopra made his debut at the Lausanne Diamond League with a throw of 82.10 meters. However, Anderson Peters threw 86.36 meters, while Germany’s Julian Weber threw 85.07 meters in his first attempt.
Jacob Valdez of the Czech Republic committed a foul on his first attempt. Neeraj Chopra finished fourth after the first attempt, while Anderson maintained his lead. In the second attempt, Neeraj threw 83.21 meters and moved to third place. Anderson Peters strengthened his position with a throw of 88.49 meters, and Julian threw 87.08 meters, finishing second.
Neeraj Chopra recovering from a hernia operation
Valdez did not perform well in his second attempt, throwing only 78.23 meters, dropping him to eighth place. Neeraj Chopra slipped back to fourth place as Arthur Felfner threw 83.38 meters. On his third attempt, Neeraj threw 83.13 meters. Anderson threw 87.40 meters but remained in first place. Julian threw 81.87 meters, and Neeraj remained in fourth position.
In the fourth attempt, Neeraj threw 82.34 meters, falling further behind his personal best. Anderson Peters threw 86.59 meters, while Julian and Arthur fouled out. Valdez threw 82.03 meters. Neeraj was out of the medal race after the fourth attempt. Neeraj made a brilliant comeback with a throw of 85.58 meters on his fifth attempt, his best javelin throw up to that point, moving him to third place.
Anderson threw 82.22 meters, and Julian threw 80.47 meters. Despite falling behind Neeraj in this attempt, Anderson remained in first place. On the sixth attempt, Neeraj performed brilliantly with a season’s best throw of 89.49 meters, moving from third to second place. However, Anderson, who threw before Neeraj, strengthened his position with a throw of 90.61 meters, his best of the season and a Diamond League meet record.
Anderson overtook Neeraj with a last-ditch effort to win the gold medal, leaving Neeraj with the silver. This outcome mirrored the Paris Olympics, where after Neeraj’s best throw, Arshad Nadeem won gold with an Olympic record throw of over 90 meters. Arshad Nadeem had avoided participation in this tournament due to injury.
