Neeraj Chopra ends 2nd, Diamond League finals HIGHLIGHTS: Vadlejch becomes champion with 84.24m attempt

It was not to be tonight for the Indian hero. But it was a good outing nonetheless for the World champion. He would want to recoup and prepare for the Asian Games now and defend his title in Hangzhou.

That was all from our side. It was a pleasure bringing you the event. It’s goodbye until the next time.

Jakub Vadlejch has been knocking on the door for quite some time now and the Czech star finally has his crowing moment.

Sportstar’s Jonathan Selvaraj caught up with him at the World Championships. Surely, now is the time for a nice little replug. *winks*

1. Jakub Vadlejch - 84.24m

2. Neeraj Chopra - 83.80m

3. Oliver Helander - 83.74m

4. Andrian Mardare - 81.79m

5. Curtis Thompson - 77.01m

6. Anderson Peters - 74.71m

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1. x

2. 83.80

3. 81.37

4. x

5. 80.74

6. 80.90

The Czech thrower signs off in style. He lands the javelin at 84.24m and is the DIAMOND LEAGUE CHAMPION for 2023.

That’s the end for Neeraj Chopra. He finishes with 80.90 and will end in second place.

Helander ends his contention with 80.98m. He will finish in third place.

Neeraj is assured of at least a second place. Can he go one better?

Mardare saves his best for the last. He gets 81.79m, his best effort, but still will end the event in fourth place.

Thompson with a no throw as well. Has to contend with a fifth place finish. His best for the event was 77.01m.

NO THROW! Anderson Peters ends sixth with a best of 74.71 in his six attempts.

The final attempts coming up. Just one chance left for Neeraj Chopra to get past Jakub Vadlejch and defend his crown.

Vadlejch gets a throw of 82.58m. The Czech remains in first place.

Neeraj gets a legal throw but that is nowhere enough to seal him a first place.

NO THROW YET AGAIN FOR HELANDER.

Neeraj Chopra will again end this round of throws in second place.

80.28m for the Moldovan next. That’s his second 80+ throw but not enough to lift his position.

A no throw for the American. He stays fifth.

Peters gets 70.65m on the penultimate chance.

A no throw by the Czech. That’s good news for Chopra. Vadlejch cannot extend his lead in the contest.

Chopra with his second no throw. He will have two throws to get beyond Vadlejch now.

NO THROW! Helander cannot move past Neeraj Chopra.

Mardare gets 78.18m on the fourth try. His best is still 81.47m which is good enough for a fourth place.

The American lands the javelin at 76.57m on the fourth throw. He remains fifth for now.

74.71m for Peters on the fourth attempt. That’s his best effort of the day but not eenough to lift him off the last place.

The Indian is in second place, 21 centimetres behind Jakub Vadlejch. He also has Oliver Helander breathing down his neck at 83.74m.

A no throw for Vadlejch again. That’s his second straight attempt where he has not registered any distance.

Neeraj Chopra cannot improve on his third try. Will end the third round in second place.

The Finland thrower improves to 83.74m. He is now just six centimetres short of Chopra’s 83.80m.

No throw for Peters. He is not having an outing to remember.

Moldova’s Andrian Mardare lands the javelin at 81.47m on the third try. Cannot move him from the fourth place.

The USA thrower with a throw of 73.71 on the third asking. He is in fifth place at the moment.

1. Vadlejch - 84.01

2. Chopra - 83.80

3. Helander - 83.67

The Indian is now in second place. He lands the javelin at 83.80m. A much better attempt.

The Indian coming up with his second throw.

The Finland athlete moves up with a throw of 83.67m. In the podium places.

The Grenada athlete betters his first attempt to 73.90. He remains in 5th place.

The Moldovan gets 78.05 and he fails to improve on his first throw. But that is still enough to keep his second.

The second round of throws have started. Thompson from USA improves to 77.01m. He is in the first place.

The Czech thrower Jakub Vadlejch with a massive 84.01m throw right away. Goes into the lead and by quite some margin.

The Indian starts with a cross to his name. NO THROW! Neeraj has five more attempts to get going and clinch the title.

The Finland athlete gets 78.66m on the first throw. Goes second for now.

The famed Anderson Peters gets 70.83 throw on the first try. Below par by his lofty standards.

The Moldovan gets a distance of 80.22m. Has the provisional lead.

USA’s Curtis Thompson starts with an effort of 74.16 metres to get the javelin throw final underway.

Curtis Thompson - 87.70

Andrian Mardare - 86.66

Anderson Peters - 93.07

Oliver Helander - 89.83

Neeraj Chopra - 89.94

Jakub Vadlejch - 90.88

The final is just five minutes away from its start. Can Neeraj Chopra script another chapter of history tonight?

USA’s Rai Benjamin beats Norway’s Karsten Warholm to win the race. He gets to the finish line in 46.39s - a Diamond League record. Warholm took 46.53s while Kyron McMaster finishes third in 47.31s.

South Korea’s Woo Sanghyeok wins the high jump title with a best of 2.35m. This jump is a personal best and a national record.

1. Doha - 85.88m (3rd place)

2. Lausanne - 82.23m (5th place)

3. Monaco - 79.70m (4th place)

4. Zurich - 81.01m (6th place)

1. Doha - 88.63m (2nd place)

2. Lausanne - 86.13m (3rd place)

3. Monaco - 85.95m (1st place)

4. Zurich - 85.86m (1st place)

Japan’s Haruka Kitaguchi wins the Women’s Javelin Throw title. She got a best of 63.78m in Eugene to clinch the crown.

The men’s triple jump and high jump are underway in Hayward Field. Italy’s Andy Diaz Hernandez leads the triple jump with a best of 17.43m while the USA’s JuVaughn Harrison is ahead at 2.33m in high jump.

Chopra landed the javelin 88.44m in the 2022 final to become the first Indian to win the Diamond League title. Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch stood second with a best of 86.94m while Julian Weber came third in 83.73m.

Doha Diamond League - 88.67m (1st place)

Lausanne Diamond League - 87.66m (1st place)

Zurich Diamond League - 85.71m (2nd place)

1. Jakub Vadlejch - 29 points

2. Julian Weber - 25 points

3. Neeraj Chopra - 23 points

4. Anderson Peters - 18 points

5. Keshorn Walcott - 11 points

6. Oliver Helander - 10 points

Neeraj Chopra (INDIA)

Oliver Helander (FINLAND)

Andrian Mardare (MOLDOVA)

Anderson Peters (GRENADA)

Curtis Thompson (USA)

Jakub Vadlejch (CZECH REPUBLIC)

Hello to one and all. Neeraj Chopra will take the Hayward Field in Eugene to add to his illustrous list of achievements. He has the World crown, and tonight he will contest to defend his Diamond League crown. Up against him are Jakub Vadlejch and Anderson Peters who will have their eyes on getting the title.

When does Neeraj Chopra’s Diamond League Final start in Eugene?

Neeraj Chopra’s Diamond League Final will start at 12:50 AM IST on September 17, 2023.

Where to watch Neeraj Chopra’s Diamond League Final on TV in India?

Neeraj Chopra’s Diamond League Final will be available on the Viacom18 network.

Where to live stream Neeraj Chopra’s Diamond League Final in India?

The live streaming of Neeraj Chopra’s Diamond League Final will be available on JioCinema.