NEW DELHI: Star India javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Friday completed second in Doha Diamond League, ending with the very best try of 88.36m.
The Olympic and world champion missed the highest spot by a whisker, falling simply 2 centimeters wanting Jakub Vadlejch’s profitable effort of 88.38m.
The 26-year-old Chopra trailed Czech Republic veteran Vadlejch — who received the title together with his third spherical throw of 88.38m — all all through the competitors.
Chopra made a final ditch effort however his ultimate spherical throw fell 2cm wanting Vadlejch’s mark because the Indian celebrity did not defend the title he had received final yr.
Two-time world champion Anderson Peters took the third sport with a finest throw of 86.62m.
Kishore Jena’s Diamond League debut resulted in disappointment as he was eradicated after three rounds of throws, with 76.31m being his finest. He started with a 75.72m, then fouled his second effort, earlier than arising with 76.31m to complete at ninth after three throws every by all of the 10 rivals.
The 28-year-old Jena has a private better of 87.54m, a efficiency that fetched him a silver medal within the Hangzhou Asian Video games final yr, nevertheless it was not his day on Friday.
Vadlejch had received a silver within the Tokyo Olympics and a bronze within the 2023 World Championships, the 2 occasions by which Chopra had received gold.
Chopra had received the 2023 Doha Diamond League with a throw of 88.67m, forward of Vadlejch (88.63) and Peters (85.88m).
Chopra, competing in his first occasion of the season, struggled to have an enormous throw until his ultimate effort, which is ranked ninth better of his profession, however that was not sufficient for the title because the 33-year-old Vadlejch held on to emerge victorious.
Chopra opened with a foul however his 84.93 second spherical throw noticed him occupy the second place behind Vadlejch. The Indian improved to 86.24m — his second better of the day — within the third spherical however Vadlejch consolidated his prime place with a throw of 88.38m.
Chopra produced 86.18m and 82.28m within the subsequent two rounds earlier than his ultimate throw of 88.38m.
The Qatar Sports activities Membership Stadium was identified for athletes producing large throws nevertheless it was to not be on Friday as tailwind was absent.
Chopra has received three particular person legs of Diamond League and lifted the champion’s trophy in 2022.
After this occasion, Chopra will compete at house for the primary time in three years through the Nationwide Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships to be held in Bhubaneswar from Might 12 to 15.
Jena will even be participating within the occasion. As per the schedule, the boys’s javelin qualifying spherical will likely be held on Might 14 and the ultimate will happen on Might 15.
Chopra final took half in a home competitors on the similar Federation Cup on March 17, 2021, when he received a gold with a throw of 87.80m.
After participating within the home occasion, Chopra will compete within the prestigious Paavo Nurmi Video games in Turku, Finland on June 18.
The following Diamond League assembly which has males’s javelin as a self-discipline will likely be held in Paris on July 7.
At every DL assembly, athletes are awarded 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 factors for rating first to to eighth respectively. The highest six javelin throwers will compete within the Diamond League Finals in Brussels on September 13-14 and the winner will raise the DL champion’s trophy.
(With inputs from PTI)
The Olympic and world champion missed the highest spot by a whisker, falling simply 2 centimeters wanting Jakub Vadlejch’s profitable effort of 88.38m.
The 26-year-old Chopra trailed Czech Republic veteran Vadlejch — who received the title together with his third spherical throw of 88.38m — all all through the competitors.
Chopra made a final ditch effort however his ultimate spherical throw fell 2cm wanting Vadlejch’s mark because the Indian celebrity did not defend the title he had received final yr.
Two-time world champion Anderson Peters took the third sport with a finest throw of 86.62m.
Kishore Jena’s Diamond League debut resulted in disappointment as he was eradicated after three rounds of throws, with 76.31m being his finest. He started with a 75.72m, then fouled his second effort, earlier than arising with 76.31m to complete at ninth after three throws every by all of the 10 rivals.
The 28-year-old Jena has a private better of 87.54m, a efficiency that fetched him a silver medal within the Hangzhou Asian Video games final yr, nevertheless it was not his day on Friday.
Vadlejch had received a silver within the Tokyo Olympics and a bronze within the 2023 World Championships, the 2 occasions by which Chopra had received gold.
Chopra had received the 2023 Doha Diamond League with a throw of 88.67m, forward of Vadlejch (88.63) and Peters (85.88m).
Chopra, competing in his first occasion of the season, struggled to have an enormous throw until his ultimate effort, which is ranked ninth better of his profession, however that was not sufficient for the title because the 33-year-old Vadlejch held on to emerge victorious.
Chopra opened with a foul however his 84.93 second spherical throw noticed him occupy the second place behind Vadlejch. The Indian improved to 86.24m — his second better of the day — within the third spherical however Vadlejch consolidated his prime place with a throw of 88.38m.
Chopra produced 86.18m and 82.28m within the subsequent two rounds earlier than his ultimate throw of 88.38m.
The Qatar Sports activities Membership Stadium was identified for athletes producing large throws nevertheless it was to not be on Friday as tailwind was absent.
Chopra has received three particular person legs of Diamond League and lifted the champion’s trophy in 2022.
After this occasion, Chopra will compete at house for the primary time in three years through the Nationwide Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships to be held in Bhubaneswar from Might 12 to 15.
Jena will even be participating within the occasion. As per the schedule, the boys’s javelin qualifying spherical will likely be held on Might 14 and the ultimate will happen on Might 15.
Chopra final took half in a home competitors on the similar Federation Cup on March 17, 2021, when he received a gold with a throw of 87.80m.
After participating within the home occasion, Chopra will compete within the prestigious Paavo Nurmi Video games in Turku, Finland on June 18.
The following Diamond League assembly which has males’s javelin as a self-discipline will likely be held in Paris on July 7.
At every DL assembly, athletes are awarded 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 factors for rating first to to eighth respectively. The highest six javelin throwers will compete within the Diamond League Finals in Brussels on September 13-14 and the winner will raise the DL champion’s trophy.
(With inputs from PTI)
