Diamond League 2023, HIGHLIGHTS: Neeraj wins javelin throw season opener in Doha with 88.67m

Check Sportstar’s highlights of the 2023 Diamond League season opener in Doha where India’s Neeraj Chopra (men’s javelin throw) finished first.

Updated : May 05, 2023 23:37 IST

FILE PHOTO: Neeraj Chopra begins his 2023 season in javelin throw at the Diamond League meeting in Doha.
FILE PHOTO: Neeraj Chopra begins his 2023 season in javelin throw at the Diamond League meeting in Doha.
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FILE PHOTO: Neeraj Chopra begins his 2023 season in javelin throw at the Diamond League meeting in Doha.

Check Sportstar’s highlights of the 2023 Diamond League season opener in Doha where India’s Neeraj Chopra (men’s javelin throw) finished first. This was Nihit Sachdeva taking you through the action as it unfolded at the Qatar Sports Club.

  • May 05, 2023 23:31
    When could Neeraj be in action next in Diamond League?

    The next Diamond League meeting is in Rabat, Morocco on May 28. However, the next men’s javelin throw event of the series will take place in Lausanne on June 30.

  • May 05, 2023 23:26
    REPORT

    Neeraj Chopra throws 88.67m at Diamond League season opener in Doha, finishes first

  • May 05, 2023 23:25
    Final standings

    1. Neeraj Chopra (IND) - 88.67m

    2. Jakub Vadlejch (CZE) - 88.63m

    3. Anderson Peters (GRE) - 85.88m

    4. Julian Weber (GER) - 82.62m

    5. Andrian Mardare (MDA) - 81.67m

    6. Keshorn Walcott (TTO) - 81.27m

    7. Roderick Genki Dean (JPN) - 79.44m

    8. Curtis Thompson (USA) - 74.13m

  • May 05, 2023 23:11
    Neeraj wins!

    The Indian begins the final round with 86.52m throw! No improvement for Vadlejch - 84.76m. Final throw. Anderson Peters. And he finishes with 81.93m. Neeraj Chopra begins the 2023 season by winning the Diamond League meeting in Doha!

  • May 05, 2023 23:04
    Neeraj with 84.37m throw in fifth round

    Neeraj opens the penultimate round with a below-85m throw. Vadlejch with another big throw - 88.47m. Anderson Peters with 82.22m throw on his fifth attempt. Weber fails to cross 80 again - 79.52m. Mardare with his third consecutive foul. Walcott decides to skip this attempt. Dean’s fifth attempt - 78.85m. Johnson too skips the fifth round. So, that’s it. We have our top-three for the final round - Neeraj Chopra, Anderson Peters and Jakub Vadlejch.

  • May 05, 2023 22:54
    Neeraj fouls!

    The Indian begins the fourth round with a foul. And so does Jakub. This could make things interesting. Opportunity for Peters? Well, the man from Grenada fails to make the most of it this time as he too fouls his fourth throw. First clean throw of the fourth round comes from Germany’s Weber - 78.57m. Moldova’s Andrian Mardare too fouls. Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott - 74.34m. Japan’s Roderick Genki Dean - 74.08m. Curtis Thompson of USA with final throw of the fourth round - 71.71m

  • May 05, 2023 22:41
    Neeraj stays on top after third round

    Neeraj registers 85.47m throw on his third attempt. Peters with 83.69m and Jakub with 86.64m. The Indian stays on top at the halfway stage. Finland’s Oliver Helander and Kenya’s Julius Yego are out of the competition as they fail to register a single throw and hence, do not make the top-eight.

  • May 05, 2023 22:33
    Neeraj with another powerful throw in second round

    Neeraj registers 86.04m throw on his second attempt. Peters with 83.68m. However, Vadlejch moves into second position with a massive effort of 88.63m, just 4cm behind Neeraj.

  • May 05, 2023 22:27
    Neeraj leads after first round

    At the end of the opening round, defending champion Neeraj leads with 88.67m. Peters is second with 85.88m while Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch is third with 85.51m.

  • May 05, 2023 22:18
    NEERAJ CHOPRA WITH THE WORLD-LEADING THROW

    Olympic and Diamond League champion Neeraj Chopra begins his 2023 season with a bang! The Indian registers a throw of 88.67m in his first attempt.

  • May 05, 2023 22:17
    Anderson Peters begins the show!

    World champion Anderson Peters starts with 85.88m.

  • May 05, 2023 22:10
    Time for live action!

    The men’s javelin event in Doha is about to begin.

  • May 05, 2023 22:05
    Meeting Record

    Neeraj is appearing in his first-ever Doha Diamond League. Germany’s Thomas Rohler holds the meeting record (93.90m) set in 2017 while this year’s best effort (88.38m) globally has been produced by Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch.

  • May 05, 2023 21:55
    Could Neeraj make history tonight?

    Neeraj Chopra holds the National Record - 89.94m set at the Stockholm Diamond League last year. Can he go past the gold standard of 90m tonight?

    “It’s always good when you have big competitors. This is my first competition for the season. Jakub Vadlejch already threw 88.38 in Potchefstroom. Tomorrow will be great competition in Javelin Throw and also the most important thing, Doha is famous for 90m throws. Hopefully, tomorrow will be a great result.” - Neeraj in the pre-event press conference.

  • May 05, 2023 21:48
    Update from men’s triple jump event

    India’s Eldhose Paul, on his Diamond League debut, finishes 10th with a best effort of 15.84m

  • May 05, 2023 21:42
    When will men’s javelin throw event begin?

    The men’s javelin throw competition will begin at 10:14PM IST and will be broadcast on Sports18 and live streamed on JioCinema app/website.

  • May 05, 2023 17:09
    PREVIEW

    Neeraj Chopra, reigning Olympic and Diamond League champion in men’s javelin throw, begins his 2023 season at the Diamond League meet in Doha tonight.

    The field also features current world champion Anderson Peters from Grenada and Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch, who won silver medal at Tokyo Olympics and is the world leader this season with 88.38m.

    Japan’s Roderick Genki Dean, Finland’s Oliver Helander, Moldova’s Andrian Maldare, USA’s Curtis Thompson, Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott, Germany’s Julian Weber and Kenya’s Julius Yego are the other athletes in men’s javelin throw event in the Qatari capital.

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