Neeraj Chopra at Lausanne Diamond League highlights: Neeraj finishes second with season-best throw of 89.49m

The men's javelin event at Lausanne has come to an end with Anderson Peters sealing the first spot with the meet record throw of 90.61m whie Neeraj finishes second with his season best of 89.49m and his third sub-89 throw in last 15 days. Julian Weber with 87.08m throw finished third.

Lausanne Diamond League 2024 standings (men's javelin throw event)

1. Peters Anderson (Grenada) - 90.61m
2. Neeraj Chopra (India) - 89.49m
3. Julain Weber (Germany)  - 87.08m
4. Artur Felfner (Ukraine) - 83.38m
5. Roderick Genki Dean (Japan) - 83.19m
6. Yego Julius (Kenya) - 83.00m
7. Jakub Vadlejch (Czechia) - 82.03m
8. Andrian Mardare (Moldova) - 81.44m

A sensational comeback from Neeraj Chopra.

He produces a brilliant throw in his final attempt to reach 89.49m. 

It's his season-best throw as he goes 2nd in the live standings. 

A what way to finish as Peters Anderson records a 90.61m throw in his final attempt to stay on top. 

Julian Weber reached 82.33m in his sixth attempt to remain 2nd in the standings.

Standings after Round 5

1. Peters Anderson - 88.49m
2. Julain Weber - 87.08m
3. Neeraj Chopra - 85.58m
4. Artur Felfner - 83.38m
5. Roderick Genki Dean - 83.19m
6. Yego Julius - 83.00m
7. Jakub Vadlejch - 82.03m
8. Andrian Mardare - 81.44m

Top-two Anderson Peters and Julian Weber give no effort to improve their throws as they reach around 82m in their 5th round.

Sixth-placed Yego Julius fouls his attempt. 

Jakub Vadlejch fouls his 5th attempt. 

Neeraj Chopra produces his best throw of tonight as he reaches 85.58m in his fifth attempt.

Neeraj also jumps to the third position in the standings with one more round to go. 

Standings after Round 4

1. Peters Anderson - 88.49m
2. Julain Weber - 87.08m
3. Artur Felfner - 83.38m
4. Neeraj Chopra - 83.21m
5. Roderick Genki Dean - 83.19m
6. Yego Julius - 83.00m
7. Jakub Vadlejch - 82.03m
8. Andrian Mardare - 81.44m

Jakub Vadlejch improves with an 82.03m throw in his fourth attempt but stays 7th in the standings. 

Jakub Vadlejch improves with an 82.03m throw in his fourth attempt but stays 7th in the standings. 

Another disappointing throw from the Indian star.

Neeraj manages to reach only 82.34m in his fourth attempt.

Only two rounds to go now as he struggles in the 4th place in the standings. 

Peters Anderson begins Round 4 and produces another stellar throw of 86.59m to stay at the top.

Julian Weber fouls his fourth attempt but remains 2nd in the standings at the moment. 

Standings after Round 3

1. Peters Anderson - 88.49m
2. Julain Weber - 87.08m
3. Artur Felfner - 83.38m
4. Neeraj Chopra - 83.21m
5. Roderick Genki Dean - 83.19m
6. Yego Julius - 83.00m
7. Jakub Vadlejch - 81.76m
8. Andrian Mardare - 81.44m
9. Lassi Etelatalo - 73.68m
10. Edis Matusevicius - 73.20m

Peters Anderson continues to dominate with another big throw of 87.47m.

Jakub Vadlejch also joins the party as he produced an improved throw of 81.76m throw. Julian Weber reaches only 81.87m but remains 2nd in the standings. 

Neeraj Chopra reaches 83.13m in his third attempt as he struggles to go past the 85m mark. He remains fourth in the standings. 

Standings after Round 2

1. Peters Anderson - 88.49m
2. Julain Weber - 87.08m
3. Artur Felfner - 83.38m
4. Neeraj Chopra - 83.21m
5. Roderick Genki Dean - 83.19m
6. Andrian Mardare - 81.44m
7. Yego Julius - 78.88m
8. Jakub Vadlejch - 78.23m
9. Lassi Etelatalo - 73.68m
10. Edis Matusevicius - 73.20m

The world no.1 Jakub Vadlejch also opens his account with a 78.23m throw in his second attempt and is currently standings 7th in the score list.

Julian Weber also improves his standings by reaching an 87.08m throw.

Anderson Peters extends his lead with a stunning 88.49m throw in his second attempt. Brilliant stuff from a Grenadian javelin thrower.

Neeraj Chopra improves with an 83.21m throw in his second attempt and also jumps to the third position in the standing. A nice comeback from Indian star.

Standings after 1st attempt

1. Peters Anderson - 86.36m
2. Julain Weber - 85.07m
3. Roderick Genki Dean - 83.19m
4. Neeraj Chopra - 82.10m
5. Andrian Mardare - 80.64m
6. Artur Felfner - 78.18m
7. Julius Yego - 76.47m

Yakub Vadlejch, Edis Matusevicius and Lassi Etelatalo foul on their first attempt.

The Diamond League leader Jakub Vadlejch fouls his first attempt.

German star Jualin Weber reaches 85.07m to go second in the standings.

Paris Olympics bronze medalist Peters Anderson starts with a bang as he produces a brilliant  86.36m throw in his first attempt.

Neeraj Chopra is the first to begin the event as he starts with a decent 82.10m throw. 

Neeraj Chopra will be in action next at Stade Olympique de la Pontaise as the men's javelin throw event is about to begin

Diamond League 2024 current standings (men's javelin throw)

1. Jakub Vadlejch (2 events) - 14 points
2. Anderson Peters (2 events) - 13 points
3. Julian Weber (1 event) - 8 points
4. Neeraj Chopra (1 event) - 7 points
5. Andrian Mardare (2 events) - 7 points
6. Arshad Nadeem (1 event) - 5 points
7. Oliver Helander (1 event) - 5 points

Neeraj Chopra in 2024 season

Apart from his silver at the Paris Olympics, Neeraj featured in the Doha Diamond League 2024 on May 10. He finished second after falling just 2cm short of Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch who recorded a brilliant throw of 88.38m throw. 

Neeraj also won gold at the Federation Cup 2024 in India with a finish of 82.27m. Prior to the Paris Games, Neeraj also finished top to claim gold in the Paavo Nurmi Games with a throw of 85.97m in June. 

His best performance of the season came in the finals of the Paris Olympics where he threw 89.45m and clinched a silver medal.

Full list of men's javelin event participants at Lausanne Diamond League 2024

1. Jakub Vadlejch (Czechia) 
2. Peters Anderson (Grenada)
3. Julian Weber (Germany)
4. Neeraj Chopra (India)
5. Mardare Andrian (Moldova)
6. Artur Felfner (Ukraine)
7. Edis Matusevicius (Lithuania)
8. Roderick Genki Dean (Japan)
9. Julius Yego (Kenya)
10. Lassi Etelatalo (Finland)

Who is featuring in the men's javelin throw event today?

Five athletes who finished in the top six in the men's javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics 2024 will feature in the prestigious Lausanne Diamond League 2024. 

Paris Olympics gold medalist Arshad Nadeem has withdrawn his name but Neeraj faces tough competition from the defending champion Jakub Vadlejch and Paris bronze medalist Peters Anderson tonight. 

The 26-year-old Neeraj Chopra produced his season-best throw of 89.45m at the recent Paris Olympics 2024 but it was not enough to defend his gold. Neeraj settled for a silver as Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem claimed gold for his record-shattering throw of 92.97m.

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India's star athlete Neeraj Chopra will feature in the men's javelin throw event at Lausanne Diamond League 2024. Neeraj last featured in Doha Diamond League in May where he missed out on a top finish and will be looking to make a strong comeback on his return. 

The men's javelin throw event will begin at 12:12 AM IST.

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