India’s star Javelin player Neeraj Chopra has once again targeted gold with his spear. Paris Diamond League (Paris Diamond League) India’s Golden Boy has wondered at the Men’s Javalin Throw event of 2025.
Neeraj replaced the number one after a thrilling match of the Diamond League 2025 Javalin Throw event in Paris. Neeraj won the title and avenged the previous defeat from Julian Weber of Germany.
Let me tell you that Neeraj secured first place in his first attempt by doing a tremendous throw of 88.16 meters (88.16 meters). Julian Weber of Germany threw 87.88 meters and finished second. Brazil’s Maurisio Luiz da Silva finished third with a throw of 86.62 meters.
Neeraj did wonders in the first throw
Let us know that Neeraj Chopra, who won the medal twice in the Olympics, made a brilliant start by covering a distance of 88.16 meters in the first throw in Paris Diamond League 2025. He then threw 85.10 meters, while his three attempts were foul. However, his first throw was enough to retain him in the first place.
Julian Weber of Germany threw 87.88 meters at the beginning of the day, but he could not beat Neeraj and finished second. Brazil’s Maurisio Luiz da Silva finished third by throwing 86.62 meters in the third throw, while Keshorn Volcot finished fourth with an attempt of 81.66 meters.
What happened in Paris Diamond League?
Chopra took an lead by throwing 88.16 meters in the first attempt. Germany’s Julian Weber came close to throwing 87.88 meters javelin, but missed. Brazil’s Maurisio Louiz da Silva finished third by throwing 86.62 meters javelin.
In the first round, Chopra took the lead, followed by Weber 87.88 meters and Tinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Volcot thrown 80.94 meters. In the second round, Weber throwed 86.20 meters, while Neeraj threw 85.10 meters and Volcot slightly improved 81.66 meters. However, Chopra’s early throw was unmatched.
Neeraj Chopra performs in Paris Diamond League
- First attempt- 88.16 m
- Second attempt- 85.10 m
- Third attempt- Foul
- Fourth attempt- Foul
- Fifth attempt- Foul
- Sixth attempt- 82.89 m
The best throw of all 8 players
- Neeraj Chopra (India)- 88.16m
- Julian Weber (Germany)- 87.88 m
- Louis Mauritiyo Dr. Silva (Brazil)- 86.62m
- Keshorn Walkot (Trinidad & Tobago)- 81.66m
- Anderson Peters (Granada)- 80.29 m
- Julius Yigo (Kenya)- 80.26m
- Adrian Murdare (Moldova)- 76.66m
- Remy Ruzate (France)- 70.37m
On 16 May, Doha Diamond League defeated Neeraj Chopra by Julian Weber in 2025. Julian Weber then secured the first place by throwing the last throw 91.06 meters. Neeraj was second with a throw of 90.23 meters. Then Weber also defeated Neeraj in the Januz Kusosinki Memorial Competition held in Poland on 23 May. In Januz Kusosinki Memorial Competition, Weber threw 86.12 meters and Neeraj threw a throw of 84.14 meters.
Golden Boy’s great comeback
Neeraj Chopra started the year with a throw with an 84.52 meter throw in the Pocch tournament in South Africa, but after that he had to lag behind Julian Weber of Germany in Doha and Janus Kusosinski Memorial. He finished second twice in Doha and his throw in Janus stood at 84.14 meters.
However, he made a great comeback in the Paris Diamond League and won the match by taking an edge in his first attempt. This victory became Neeraj’s first major achievement of this year, in which he overtook his old rival Julian Weber.
Weber defeated in the last two matches
Before this, in the Diamond League held in Doha on 16 May, Julian Weber finished 91.06 meters first in a tough match, while Neeraj finished second with a throw of 90.23 meters. After this, Weber also won the Januj Kusosinki Memorial tournament in Poland on 23 May. In that match, Weber covered 86.12 meters and Neeraj covered 84.14 meters. The German athlete in both matches overshadowed Weber Neeraj.
