Neeraj Chopra Ready for Diamond League Showdown in Zurich

25 August-Kolkata, India: Indian Olympic winner and javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will compete again in the Diamond League Final in Zurich, Switzerland. The men’s javelin throw competition will take place from August 27 to August 28, with the competition’s final scheduled for August 28.

Despite missing out with his latest silesia leg injury, world champion and two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj had already advanced to the final. He earned enough points for making the cut thanks to his prior outstanding performances.

Diamond League Finals List

Earlier this season, Neeraj Chopra came in second place to Germany’s Julian Weber in the Doha Diamond League. Chopra also set a new national record of 90.23 meters. With an amazing throw of 88.16 meters, he also won the leg in Paris.

With just 15 points, the Indian Olympic winner is tied with Kenya’s Julius Yego for qualification in the finals point table. Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott is leading the table with 24 points, followed by Germany’s Weber with 23 points and Grenada’s Anderson Peters with 19 points.

Diamond League final: Men’s Standings

The Zurich final will decide the 2025 Diamond League title. Neeraj has a stellar record in this sport, having won the Diamond League in 2022 and finished second in 2023 and 2024. He lost the title to Grenada’s Anderson Peters last year by a mere millimetre.

On 5th July, the Indian javelin thrower made his most recent appearance at the first-ever NC Classic in Bengaluru, where he won first place with a throw of 86.18 meters.