Two-time Olympic medalist and Indian javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra on Friday won his first Diamond League title after two years by defeating Julian Weber of Germany in the Paris Diamond League. Earlier, he had finished second twice in a row in the Paris Diamond League. Neeraj Chopra made a brilliant throw on his first attempt and won the title by throwing the javelin 88.16 meters away. At the same time, he threw 85.10 meters in the second attempt. After this, the next three throws were foul. At the same time, Neeraj covered a distance of 82.89 meters in the last attempt. This is Chopra's first victory in the Paris Diamond League. He participated here as a junior world champion in 2017 and then he finished fifth. Julian Weber also threw a brilliant 87.88 meters in his first attempt, but he finished second. Brazil's Luiz Mauricio da Silva finished third, whose best attempt was 86.62 meters in the third round. Weber defeated Chopra in the Doha Diamond League.

Weber defeated Chopra in the Doha Diamond League on May 16 in which Chopra threw above 90 meters. Weber took first place by throwing the last throw of 91.06 meters. Chopra finished second with a throw of 90.23 meters. 31-year-old Weber also defeated Chopra in the Janusz Kusosinki Memorial event in Poland on May 23. Weber threw 86.12 meters and Chopra threw 84.14 meters. Peters finished third in both.

Neeraj will participate in these leagues after the Paris Diamond League

Apart from Chopra and Weber, Peters has also crossed the 90 meter barrier in 2022. Kenya's 2015 world champion Julius Yego and Trinidad and Tobago's 2012 Olympic gold medalist Keshorn Walcott are also part of the 90m club who achieved this feat in 2015. Apart from these, Brazil's Luiz Mauricio da Silva, Moldova's Adrian Mardare and France's Remy Rouget will also participate in the Paris Diamond League. After the Paris Diamond League, Chopra will participate in the Golden Spike Athletics Meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic from June 24. After this, he will play the Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru on July 5.

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