Neeraj Chopra Qualifies For Diamond League 2025 Ultimate In Zurich; Verify Particulars
Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has secured his place within the males’s javelin throw occasion on the Diamond League 2025 Ultimate in Zurich, Switzerland, scheduled to be held on August 27 and 28.
Neeeraj, a two-time Olympic medallist, didn’t compete within the Silesia Diamond League. Nevertheless, with 15 factors from two DL appearances this yr, he has already made the lower for the grand finale, as per the most recent standings launched after the Silesia leg on Saturday.
In his two Diamond League outings this season, the 27-year-old Chopra claimed win on the Paris leg with a throw of 88.16m after producing a nationwide record-breaking 90.23m effort to complete behind Julian Weber of Germany in Doha.
Notably, each Neeraj and Weber are tied on 15 factors in second place whereas Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott leads the standings with 17 factors from three occasions. Walcott, the London 2012 Olympic champion, completed second in Silesia with 82.54m. Two-time world champion Anderson Peters and Luiz Mauricio Da Silva of Brazil are additionally anticipated to make the lower for the grand finale in Zurich.
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Neeraj had received the Diamond League title in 2022 and was a runner-up in 2023 and 2024. Nevertheless, he’s but to verify his participation within the Zurich Diamond League Ultimate. Chopra’s final competitors was on the NC Traditional in Bengaluru on July 5 when he threw 86.18m to win the title on the occasion he himself hosted.
Moments of glory Medals shine shiny on the Neeraj Chopra Traditional! Rumesh takes bronze, Yego takes silver and Neeraj finishes first on the rostrum with a gold. Congratulations to all of the winners!#NeerajChopraClassic #Javelin #GameofThrows pic.twitter.com/nP0KwiPojj
— Neeraj Chopra Traditional (@nc_classic) July 5, 2025
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, the Paris 2024 Olympics gold medallist, has skipped the Diamond League occasions this yr.
