Neeraj Chopra, an Indian javelin thrower who has won two Olympic medals, qualified for this month’s Diamond League season finale after placing fourth overall following the competition’s 14 series meetings worldwide.
The two-day season finale will take place in Brussels on September 13 and 14. Chopra’s two second-place finishes in the one-day events in Lausanne and Doha gave him 14 points.
The 26-year-old sits two points behind Jakub Vadlech of the Czech Republic. With 29 and 21 points, respectively, German sensation Julian Weber and Grenada’s Anderson Peters hold the top two positions. Peters had won the meet in Zurich over Weber.
Chopra, who added a silver medal to his collection in the Paris edition last month after winning gold in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has been having trouble staying healthy this season.
The Haryana boy has mentioned that he has been dealing with a groin problem since before the Olympics, which has prevented him from reaching the 90-meter mark.
In the Lausanne Diamond Leg, Peters, with a throw of 90.61 meters, defeated the Indian in second place. Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan won the gold medal in the Olympics in Paris thanks to a tremendous 92.97-meter throw.
In the winner-take-all finale held in Eugene, USA, last year, Chopra finished second behind Vadlejch, having won the Lausanne leg in 2022 and 2023.
A coveted “Diamond Trophy,” USD 30,000 in prize money, and a wild card into the World Athletics Championships are given to the winners of the Diamond League season finale.
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