Diamond League Final: Neeraj Chopra aims to defend title, Check All You Need to know

World Champion Neeraj Chopra will be chasing another piece of history this week. The 25-year old is aiming to defend his Diamond League title as he will be in action in the final of the prestigious event on Saturday, 16th September.

Neeraj Chopra will be one among the six best Javelin Throwers to fight for the Diamond League title. He will go up against some of the big names like Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch and former World Champion Andersen Peters. Check Timings and LIVE Streaming details of Neeraj’s Chopra’s event.

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The Diamond League Final will take place at the Hayward Field in Oregon, Eugene. This prestigious tournament will feature season’s best performers in each of the athletic disciplines.

Apart from Neeraj Chopra, Murali Sreeshankar and Avinash Sable also made the cut to the Diamond League final from India. Srteeshankar finished thuird in Long Jump, while Sable was sixth in the final standings. However both the athletes decided to skip the event. This makes Neeraj Chopra as the only Indian in the final.

Neeraj Chopra finished third overall in the Diamond League standings. He won the Doha and Lausanne editions. At Zurich he finished second behind Jakub Vadlejch.

The #DiamondLeague 💎 Final is nearly upon us! (16th-17th September).

The defence is on for throwers who took the trophy last year 💪#EugeneDL 🇺🇸

— Wanda Diamond League (@Diamond_League) September 15, 2023

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Competitors in Men’s Javelin Throw Final

Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch finished in the top spot at the Diamond League standings this year. He reached the final after winning back to back titles in Monaco and Zurich Diamond. He will be a strong contender for the title.

Former World Champion Andersen Peters will also be in action. The Grenadian has not been at his best this season. At the World Championship final this year he failed to even reach the final. However the Grenadian cannot be ruled out of contention as he is eager to make a comeback.

Surprisingly, Julien Weber, who finished second in the Diamond League standings this year, is not named in the entry list for the final. Findland’s Oliver Helander, Moldova’s Andrian Mardare and USA’s Curtis Thompson are the other three athletes to compete in the final.

LIVE Streaming Details

When to Watch Neeraj Chopra in action at Diamond League Final?

The men’s javelin throw is slated to take place on 16th September 2023. However the action is scheduled to begin at 12:50 AM IST (17th September)

Where to Watch Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final?

Fans in India can catch all the LIVE action of the Diamond League Final on TV by tuning in to Sports18.

Where to watch Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Final LIVE Stream?

Alternatively, you can also LIVE stream all the Diamond League Final on the Jio Cinema App as well.