Doha
India’s star Javalin thrower Neeraj Chopra landed in Doha Diamond League 2025 on Friday (May 16). In the Doha Diamond League, Neeraj finished second in the Mains Javalin throw event. Neeraj performed the best throw of 90.23 meters in the third attempt. Germany’s Julian Weber finished first with a throw of 91.06 meters. This throw Weber did it in the sixth attempt. Apart from Neeraj, his compatriot Kishore Jena was also participating in Men’s Javalin Throw Sapping, who was at number eight.
Let us know that athlete gets 8 points to finish first in one leg of Diamond League. While 7 to stay in the second place, 7 to stay in third place and 5 marks are given to finish fourth. That is, Neeraj Chopra got 7, while Weber got 8 points. The Diamond League 2025 is to end with the Diamond League final in Zurich on 27 and 28 September. The winner of the Diamond League finals gets the Diamond Trophy.
Neeraj Chopra’s record was praised, said- India is proud
Neeraj Chopra crossed the 90 meter barrier in Doha Diamond League 2025 on Friday (May 16). Despite recking up second in the javelin throw event, Neeraj composed it. Prime Minister Modi praised him fiercely on this achievement of Neeraj. PM Modi also accepted Neeraj’s hard work and his discipline in his post.
Neeraj crosses 90 meter barrier for the first time
Neeraj Chopra’s first attamination in the Doha Diamond League was spectacular and he threw 88.44 meters. At the same time, Neeraj’s second Atape Foul was. Neeraj’s third Atape was 90.23 meters. For the first time Neeraj crossed the 90 -meter barrier in his career. If seen, for the first time an Indian player has a distance of 90 meters. That is, Neeraj made a national record in Javalin Throw.
Neeraj Chopra’s fourth throw was not as good and he got a distance of 80.56 meters. Neeraj’s fifth attempt was foul. Whereas in the sixth attempt, he achieved a distance of 88.20 meters.
In the Doha Diamond League, Neeraj Chopra had the challenge of players like Anderson Peters (Granada), Jacob Wadlech (Czech Republic), Julian Weber and Max Diohaning (both Germany), Julius Yigo (Kenya), Rodric Dean (Japan). The Paris Olympics 2024 gold medalist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan did not participate in the Doha Diamond League.
Earlier, Neeraj Chopra’s best private performance was 89.94 meters. He did this throw in the Stockhom Diamond League in the year 2022. Neeraj Chopra first participated in the Doha Diamond League in 2018 and finished fourth. He finished first here in 2023, while in 2024 he finished second.
Chopra crossed 90 meters mark, now my next goal ..
Just 9 months 7 days before today, on 9 August 2024, Neeraj said after winning the silver at the Paris Olympics, ‘Today was not my day. I felt that today is the day when a throw of 90 meters would come, but God had something else. How Neeraj crossed the 90 meter barrier in 9 months 7 days
Why is 90 meter mark special?
In Javelin, only 25 Javelin thrower around the world has been able to throw 90 meters in the history of the world. There are only 3 players who do so in Asia. Apart from Neeraj, these include Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan and Chinese Taipei Chao-Tsun Cheng. Before the 2024 Olympics, Cheng was able to do this feat.
1Neeraj, who made training from Jan Jelanny, who made world records, Neeraj decided to take training from World Record Holder Jaillagi. He made the Jehanlangi of the Czech Republic his coach in November 2024. Both started coaching in the month of February. Jelleys’ name is the world record of spear throw, he threw 98.48 meters javelin in 1996. He has won the gold medal in three Olympics.
Neeraj won the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 at the coaching of German biomacionics specialist Dr. Claus Bartonitz. After that he also won the silver medal in Paris. Meanwhile, Neeraj continued to win medals in a tournament like Diamond League, World Championship, but could not get 90 meters mark.
2The new coach told mistakes, making technical changes Neeraj had said in an interview that coach Jylillas had told them 2 shortcomings by watching the Paris Olympic videos. He also made some changes in Neeraj’s technology, which was mentioned by Neeraj in an interview.
3After joining the Jelanny’s doctor, Neeraj consulted the doctor of Jelanny for his waist injury. Neeraj said in an interview, ‘I was not able to give 100 percent in my technology due to my injury. I went to the doctor of Jylgeri in Prague and told some exercises.
Neeraj was troubled by a back injury for a long time. He admitted that he could not perform his best in the Paris Olympics due to injury. After winning the silver, Neeraj had said- ‘I think I could throw a more distance in the finals. Even though I was mentally ready, my body was retreating due to the fear of growing my back injury. I was struggling with a runup on the track, due to which I had many Atmt foul.
4Marriage in haste for training, reception also had to get married in a hurry to start his training. Not only this, the reception also had to be postponed. Neeraj had told a channel on the question of his secret marriage- ‘I had to train, because of this, she got married in a hurry.’
Neeraj had said- it is not that no one was aware of my marriage. Many people were aware, including family and close friends. We wanted to invite everyone in a good way. It was such a time that I had to start training. My competition season was about to begin. It was earlier that I would start training after the season, but still it would take a long time to call everyone.
Finally know what Neeraj said?
My best performance is yet to come, after throwing more than 90 meters, Neeraj Chopra said in a press conference in Doha that his best performance is yet to come. Fans can expect 90 meters and throw from them this year.
Result of Mains Javalin Throw in Doha Diamond League
Neeraj Chopra’s performance in Doha Diamond League:
First attempt- 88.44 m
Second attempt- Foul
Third attempt- 90.23 m
Fourth attempt- 80.56 m
Fifth attempt- Foul
Sixth attempt- 88.20 m
Teen Jenna’s performance in Doha Diamond League:
First attempt- 68.07 m
Second attempt- 78.60 m
Third attempt- Foul
Fourth attempt- 74.80 m
Fifth attempt- 77.28 m
Sixth attempt- Na
Best throw of all 11 players in Doha Diamond League-
1. Julian Weber (Germany)- 91.06 m
2. Neeraj Chopra (India)- 90.23 m
3. Anderson Peters (Granada)- 85.64 meters
4. Keshorn Walkot (Trinidad & Tobago)- 84.65 m
5. Mohammad Hussain Ahmed Sameh (Egypt)- 80.95 m
6. Oliver Hellander (Finland)- 79.61 meters
7. Jacob Wadlech (Czech Republic)- 79.06 meters
8. Kishore Jena (India)- 78.60 m
9. Julius Yigo (Kenya)- 78.52 m
10. Rodric G. Dean (Japan)- 76.49 m
11. Max Dhoning (Germany)- 74.00 m
In the Doha Diamond League, national record holders Ghulaveer Singh and Parul Chaudhary landed in the 5000 meter race of men and women respectively and 3000 meter steep. Gulveer Singh achieved the 9th in the Mains 5000 meter race. While Parul Women’s stood at number six in 3000 meter steeplechase.
