New Delhi, August 29(HS):
India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has once again proven his consistent excellence. On Thursday, at the 2025 Diamond League Final held in Zurich, he secured second place with a best throw of 85.01 meters. This remarkable effort extends Neeraj’s streak of finishing in the top two at every event he has competed in since 2021.
Germany’s Julian Weber clinched the title with a best throw of 91.51 meters. This marks Neeraj’s 26th consecutive tournament finishing either first or second, a streak ongoing since June 2021 after the Finland Kootaney Classic where he had finished third.
Neeraj Chopra’s Top-2 Finishes (2021-2025):
2025
-Zurich Diamond League (Switzerland) – 2nd place
-Neeraj Chopra Classic, Bangalore (India) – 1st place
-Ostrava DL (Czech Republic) – 1st place
-Paris DL (France) – 1st place
-Janusz Kusociński Memorial, Chorzów (Poland) – 2nd place
-Doha DL (Qatar) – 2nd place
-Potchefstroom Invitational Meet, Potchefstroom (South Africa) – 1st place
2024
-Brussels DL (Belgium) – 2nd place
-Lausanne DL (Switzerland) – 2nd place
-Paris Olympics (Qualifier) – 1st place
-Paris Olympics (Final) – 2nd place
-Paavo Nurmi Games (Finland) – 1st place
-Federation Cup, Bhubaneswar (India) – 1st place
-Doha DL (Qatar) – 2nd place
2023
-Asian Games, Hangzhou (China) – 1st place
-Prefontaine Classic (USA) – 2nd place
-Zurich DL (Switzerland) – 2nd place
-World Athletics Championship (Qualifier), Budapest (Hungary) – 1st place
-World Athletics Championship (Final), Budapest (Hungary) – 1st place
-Lausanne DL (Switzerland) – 1st place
-Doha DL (Qatar) – 1st place
2022
-Zurich Classic (Switzerland) – 1st place
-Lausanne DL (Switzerland) – 1st place
-World Athletics Championship (Qualifier), Oregon (USA) – 1st place
-World Athletics Championship (Final), Oregon (USA) – 2nd place
-Stockholm DL (Sweden) – 2nd place
-Kootaney Games (Finland) – 1st place
-Paavo Nurmi Games (Finland) – 2nd place
2021
-Tokyo Olympics (Qualifier) – 1st place
-Tokyo Olympics (Final) – 1st place
Neeraj Chopra continues to dominate the javelin world stage with unmatched consistency and brilliance
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
