Neeraj Chopra 85.01 M Throw: Watch Javelin Throw Star's Impressive Effort as He Finishes Runner-Up at Diamond League Final 2025
The two-time Olympic medallist was far from his best in Zurich but managed to clinch the second spot at the event with a solid 85.01m throw, which saw him narrowly surpass Trinidad's Keshorn Walcott, whose best was 84.95m. Germany's Julian Weber won the Diamond League Final 2025, with a massive throw of 91.51m.
Neeraj Chopra might not have been at his best, but he still managed to secure a runner-up finish in the Diamond League Final 2025 in Zurich, with Germany's Julian Weber taking home the top prize. The Tokyo Olympic gold medallist started off with an 84.35m throw and followed it up with an 82.00m effort. In comparison, Julian Weber registered two throws above the 90m mark in his first two attempts--91.37m and 91.51m respectively. Neeraj Chopra then had three consecutive fouls in his third, fourth and fifth attempts but managed to secure the second spot for himself with his last and final throw, which was of 85.01m. Neeraj Chopra, with this, continued his streak of top-two finishes in events. Neeraj Chopra Saves Top-Two Finish Streak, Finishes Runner-Up at Diamond League Final 2025 (Watch Video).
Watch Neeraj Chopra's 85.01 M Throw Video:
Neeraj Chopra's final throw of 85.01m that just about clinched him a 2nd place to continue his streak of top-two finishes.
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