India's star javelin thrower and Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra is once again ready to showcase his strength on one of the biggest stages of track and field. The Diamond League Final 2025 is being held in Zurich, where Neeraj will be competing to win the title.
Sports News: Indian athletics superstar Neeraj Chopra is once again poised to create history. On Thursday, he will compete in the Diamond League Final in Zurich, where he will face formidable javelin throwers such as Anderson Peters and Julian Weber. Neeraj did not participate in the Brussels leg of the Diamond League, but he still qualified for the final in fourth place.
Notably, Neeraj won the Diamond League Trophy in 2022, while he had to settle for second place in 2023 and 2024. This time, his focus will be on winning the title again and making India proud.
Neeraj Chopra's Achievements
Neeraj Chopra has taken Indian athletics to new heights in the past few years.
- He created history by winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2021.
- In 2022, he won the Diamond League Trophy for the first time.
- In 2023 and 2024, he finished second in this competition.
- This year, Neeraj has qualified for the final in fourth place, which indicates that he will have to perform to the best of his ability to win the title.
Neeraj's Performance in Qualifying Rounds
In the 2025 season, Neeraj participated in two Diamond League legs. In Doha, he made a brilliant throw of 90.23 meters and became one of the few athletes to cross the 90-meter mark. However, Germany's Julian Weber outperformed him in this event, and Neeraj secured the second position. After that, in the Paris leg, Neeraj secured the first position by throwing the javelin 88.16 meters.
This performance showed that he is still among the major contenders for the title. In the Zurich Final, Neeraj Chopra will face some of the best javelin throwers in the world. These include:
- Anderson Peters (Grenada) – Defending champion and a consistently dangerous athlete.
- Julian Weber (Germany) – In excellent form and Neeraj's biggest rival.
- Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago) – Olympic medalist and experienced player.
- Julius Yego (Kenya) – A well-known name in javelin throw for a long time.
- Andrian Mardare (Moldova) – A consistently stable performer.
- Simon Wieland (Switzerland) – Participating in the final as a representative of the host country.
Among such b competitors, Neeraj will have to focus on every throw.
Neeraj last participated in the NC Classic event held in Bengaluru on July 5, 2025. There, he secured the first position by throwing 86.18 meters. He organized this competition himself.
