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Home / Sports / Other Sports / Photos / Lausanne Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra finishes second with season`s best 89.49m

Lausanne Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra finishes second with season`s best 89.49m

Updated On: 23 August, 2024 04:02 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

India`s javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra finished second in the Lausanne Diamond League. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic/AFP)  

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India`s javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra finished second in the Lausanne Diamond League. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic/AFP)  

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India`s javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra finished second in the Lausanne Diamond League. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic/AFP)  

Following the silver medal in the recently concluded Paris Olympics, Neeraj Chopra registered his season-best throw in the Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland on Friday where he managed a distance of 89.49 metres

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Following the silver medal in the recently concluded Paris Olympics, Neeraj Chopra registered his season-best throw in the Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland on Friday where he managed a distance of 89.49 metres

Anderson Peters of Grenada set a new meet record with a monster throw of 90.61m to take first place while Julian Weber of Germany settled for third with 87.08m

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Anderson Peters of Grenada set a new meet record with a monster throw of 90.61m to take first place while Julian Weber of Germany settled for third with 87.08m

Competing against Peters and Julian Weber in the final round, Neeraj secured the second-best throw of his career. The 89.94m throw achieved at the Stockholm Diamond League in 2022 continues to be Neeraj`s personal best and is also the national record in India

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Competing against Peters and Julian Weber in the final round, Neeraj secured the second-best throw of his career. The 89.94m throw achieved at the Stockholm Diamond League in 2022 continues to be Neeraj`s personal best and is also the national record in India

For the second time this month, following the Paris 2024 Olympics, Neeraj was edged out despite delivering a second-best career throw. Just two weeks ago at the Summer Games, Pakistan`s Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic record with a 92.97m throw

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For the second time this month, following the Paris 2024 Olympics, Neeraj was edged out despite delivering a second-best career throw. Just two weeks ago at the Summer Games, Pakistan`s Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic record with a 92.97m throw

The Indian superstar is currently third in the overall standings and is in a strong position to qualify for the Diamond League Final which will be held in Brussels in September

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The Indian superstar is currently third in the overall standings and is in a strong position to qualify for the Diamond League Final which will be held in Brussels in September

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