Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Finals Highlights: India’s golden boy Neeraj Chopra has scripted another history. He has become the first Indian to win a gold medal in Diamond League Finals. He managed an 88.44m throw in his 2nd attempt to take the top spot. Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic finished 2nd with 86.94m throw while Julian Weber settled for bronze with a throw of 83.73m in Zurich. Check Neeraj Chopra Javelin Throw at Diamond League Final Highlights on Insidesport.IN
88.44m ✅
Just a few weeks after his first ever #DiamondLeague win, Neeraj Chopra claimed his first ever Diamond Crown 💎#ZurichDL #DLFinal
— Karamdeep 🎥📱 (@oyeekd) September 8, 2022
Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Finals Highlights: Neeraj Chopra creates HISTORY again, throws 88.44m to become first Indian to win GOLD: Check Highlights
Neeraj Chopra Throws:
- 1st Attempt: Fouled
- 2nd Attempt: 88.44m
- 3rd Attempt: 88.00m
- 4th Attempt: 86.11m
- 5th Attempt: 87.00m
- 6th Attempt: 83.60m
Neeraj Chopra Diamond League Finals Highlights: Neeraj Chopra creates HISTORY again, throws 88.44m to become first Indian to win GOLD: Check Highlights
With no Andersen Peters to challenge him, Neeraj had a strong challenge from Jakub Vadlecjch and Julian Weber. But Neeraj did not start well. He fouled in his first attempt with Latvia’s Gailums Patriks taking the lead.
However, Neeraj bounced back and managed a giant 88.44m throw to zoom into the lead as Jakub managed 86.00 and USA’s Curtis Thompson threw 82.10m.
Neeraj had another chance to get to the coveted 90m mark. However, he managed only 88.00m. With no challenge from the field, he comfortably held the lead.
88.44m to move into the lead. The trademark No-look celebration at the end! pic.twitter.com/Ut9we5qkwI
— Prithvi (@Eighty7_Fifty8) September 8, 2022
But it was a downward trajectory since then. In his 4th attempt, Neeraj only managed 86.11 while Jakub threw 86.94m. While he improved in his 5th attempt with an 87.00m throw, he could not better his own 89.94m mark that he set this year. The last attempt ended in disappointment as he could only manage 83.60.
However, as Jakub fouled and Weber fouled, it cleared his way for maiden Diamond League Finals crown.
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