Neeraj Chopra Live Updates, Diamond League Final 2025: Neeraj Chopra chasing 2nd title

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Neeraj Chopra At Diamond League Final 2025 Javelin Throw Match Result Live Updates: Neeraj Chopra is chasing a second Diamond League title.Neeraj Chopra At Diamond League Final 2025 Javelin Throw Result Live Updates: It was in Zurich three years ago that Neeraj Chopra achieved one of the many firsts he has ticked off over the course of his career. Neeraj had become the first Indian to win a Diamond League final at the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich in 2022. Since then, he finished second at Eugene 2023 and Brussels 2024 and is now looking to take back the title in Zurich on Thursday.Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem is not in the field but that is in no way a guarantee for Chopra to win the title in the Swiss city. He finished runner-up with only a centimetre separating him from the winner, Grenada’s Anderson Peters, at last year’s finale in Brussels. Peters, a two-time world champion, cannot be written off in the big events even though on current form Neeraj will watch out for the clear and present danger from a German, Julian Weber, who gave him a run for his money this season.Story continues below this adGermany’s Julian Weber is also another major contender. Weber’s season so far has been bookended by two impressive throws, the latest less than a week before the Diamond League Finale. At the Doha Diamond League in May, Weber raised his game even as Chopra did. Both men entered the 90-metre club for the first time, Weber in dramatic fashion with 91.06 metres in the final round after Chopra had produced his best-ever 90.23 in the third round.Live BlogScroll down to follow updates from Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event in ZurichIn Neeraj Chopra’s quest for Diamond League, the biggest hurdle will be Julian Weber On the eve of the Diamond League final, Chopra said if he gets his technique right in competition, he is capable of consistently hitting the 90-metre mark. (AP Photo)Rainy with light winds, humidity and the temperature around 18 degrees Celsius — the conditions are set to be tough on Thursday night when India's Neeraj Chopra and six other javelin stars compete in the Diamond League Final at the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich. Chopra returns to a venue where he made history three years ago, becoming the first Indian to win a Diamond League Final. In the two subsequent finals, he finished runner-up with only a centimetre separating him from the winner, Grenada's Anderson Peters, at last year's finale in Brussels. (Read more from Nihal Koshie here)The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by Newsguard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd