Lausanne Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra finishes second with season`s best 89.49m

Updated On: 23 August, 2024 04:02 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

India`s javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra finished second in the Lausanne Diamond League. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic/AFP)  

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India`s javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra finished second in the Lausanne Diamond League. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic/AFP)

<p>Following the silver medal in the recently concluded Paris Olympics, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/borders-divide-sports-unite-neeraj-chopra-arshad-nadeem-set-standards-high-india-pakistan-23373688" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Neeraj Chopra</strong></a> registered his season-best throw in the Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland on Friday where he managed a distance of 89.49 metres</p>

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Following the silver medal in the recently concluded Paris Olympics, Neeraj Chopra registered his season-best throw in the Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland on Friday where he managed a distance of 89.49 metres

<p>Anderson Peters of Grenada set a new meet record with a monster throw of 90.61m to take first place while Julian Weber of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/manuel-neuer-germany-goalkeeper-retires-from-international-soccer-to-focus-on-bayern-23378428" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Germany</strong></a> settled for third with 87.08m</p>

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Anderson Peters of Grenada set a new meet record with a monster throw of 90.61m to take first place while Julian Weber of Germany settled for third with 87.08m

<p>Competing against Peters and Julian Weber in the final round, Neeraj secured the second-best throw of his career. The 89.94m throw achieved at the Stockholm Diamond League in 2022 continues to be Neeraj`s personal best and is also the national record in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/fully-focused-on-preparation-for-duleep-trophy-umran-malik-23379282" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>India</strong></a></p>

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Competing against Peters and Julian Weber in the final round, Neeraj secured the second-best throw of his career. The 89.94m throw achieved at the Stockholm Diamond League in 2022 continues to be Neeraj`s personal best and is also the national record in India

<p>For the second time this month, following the Paris 2024 Olympics, Neeraj was edged out despite delivering a second-best career throw. Just two weeks ago at the Summer Games, Pakistan`s <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/photo/paris-olympics-2024-from-being-fundless-to-clinching-gold-a-arshad-nadeem-tale-101737/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Arshad Nadeem</strong></a> set a new Olympic record with a 92.97m throw</p>

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For the second time this month, following the Paris 2024 Olympics, Neeraj was edged out despite delivering a second-best career throw. Just two weeks ago at the Summer Games, Pakistan`s Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic record with a 92.97m throw

<p>The Indian superstar is currently third in the overall standings and is in a strong position to qualify for the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/lausanne-diamond-league-neeraj-chopra-confirms-participation-says-injury-no-longer-a-concern-23376583" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Diamond League</strong></a> Final which will be held in Brussels in September</p>

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The Indian superstar is currently third in the overall standings and is in a strong position to qualify for the Diamond League Final which will be held in Brussels in September

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