Doha Diamond League 2024 Highlights: Neeraj Chopra finishes on second with season best 88.36 m throw; Jakub Vadlejch wins with 88.38m; Jena finishes on 9th with 76.31m

1st - Jakub Vadlejch - 88.38m (SB)

2nd - Neeraj Chopra -88.36m (SB)

3rd - Anderson Peters - 86.62m (SB)

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Neeraj Chopra finishes second in Doha Diamond League 2024 with season best 88.36m throw

Chopra’s season-best mark of 88.36m throw was 0.02m shy of Vadlejch who recorded his best throw of 88.38m in the third attempt.

Yup, there comes the confirmation, Anderson Peters could only manage an 86.62m throw in his last attempt to finish third. 

Neeraj gives it all in his final throw! He registers an 88.36m throw, just 0.02m shy of Vadlejch’s mark! Wow! It was as close as it can be. Nonetheless, a second-place finish for the man who ‘completed’ Javelin.

Jakub Vadlejch marks a no throw in his final attempt! Neeraj needs to better his throw by over 2m to finish on top. 

1st - Jakub Vadlejch - 88.38m

2nd - Neeraj Chopra -86.24m

3rd - Anderson Peters - 85.75m 

Okay, so the top three contestants will get one more throw after the fifth attempt. Can Neeraj hit the elusive 90m mark in his last attempt?

Overall ranking after the fifth round

Neeraj Chopra lands an 82.28m throw in his fifth attempt after Vadejch gets a no-throw. 

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1st attempt - X

2nd attempt - 84.93m

3rd attempt - 86.24m

4th attempt - 86.18,

Chopra is consistent! He gets 86.18m throws this time, while Jakub Vadlejch continues to hold on to his first position with an 84.04m throw in the fourth attempt. 

So the bottom two placed contestants -- Curtis Thompson and Kishore Jena are out after the first three rounds. The top 8 will get another 3 attempts. 

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Both Anderson Peters and Oliver Helander register a no-throw in their respective third attempt throws as Neeraj continues to be in second position. 

Not a real improvement for Kishore Jena who only managed a 76.31m throw in his third attempt. 

Jakub Vadlejch improves his throw for the third consecutive time. He lands an 88.38m throw in his third attempt, getting a good 2m edge over Neeraj on second. 

Neeraj Chopra make amends quickly and moves to second position with a brilliant 86.24m throw in his third attempt. 

Neeraj Chopra

1st attempt - X

2nd attempt - 84.93

Kishore Jena

1st attempt - 75.72m

2nd attempt - X

A no-throw for Kishore Jena in his second attempt. Not a start he would have wanted. 

Anderson Peters who started with a 80.68m throw in his first attempt, moves to second ahead of Neeraj after getting a distance of 85.75m in his second attempt. 

Jakub Vadlejch extends his lead with a gigantic 86.93m throw in his second attempt. 

A roaring comeback from the Tokyo Gold Medallist! He follows it up with an 84.93m throw in his second attempt to move to the second position! 

A not-so-strong start for the other Indian in the fray -- Kishore Jena. He starts with a 75.72m throw. 

Jakub Vadlejch starts with a strong 85.87m throw in his first attempt. 

The Indian starts with a cross to his name. NO THROW for Neeraj Chopra! 

Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Greece’s Miltiadis Tentoglou finishes second behind Jamaica’s Carey McLeod in the men’s long jump event. 

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Kishore Jena’s journey to Budapest—a tribute to the human spirit

Kishore Kumar Jena, a small-town athlete from Odisha, made history at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, making the final of the men’s javelin throw event.

Neeraj Chopra - 89.94

Jakub Vadlejch - 90.88m

Oliver Helander - 89.83m

Anderson Peters - 93.07m

Kishore Jena - 87.54m

Roderick Genki Dean - 84.28m

Edis Matusevicius - 89.17

Andrian Mardare - 86.66m

Curtis Thompson - 87.70m

Julius Yego - 92.72m

Neeraj Chopra (INDIA) 

Genki Dean (JAPAN) 

Oliver Helander (FINLAND) 

Kishore Jena (INDIA) 

Andrian Mardare (MOLDOVA) 

Edis Matusevicius (LITHUANIA) 

Anderson Peters (GRENADA) 

Curtis Thompson (USA) 

Jakub Vadlejch (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Julius Yego (KENYA)

An Olympic title defence, the pursuit of a second Diamond League crown and the ever-elusive 90m mark – Neeraj Chopra will kickstart a lot more than just his 2024 season when he lines up at the Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium inside the Qatar Sports Club here for the Doha Diamond League on Friday night.

After training schedules in South Africa and Turkey, Chopra will hope to start with a bang in his first competitive outing of the year and set the tone for the Paris Olympics. And while the 26-year-old will go in as an experienced pro and firm favourite, he will be accompanied by Kishore Kumar Jena, making his Diamond League debut. Jena, who trained in Australia before returning home ahead of the season-opener, will hope to continue his impressive growth since winning silver at the Asian Games and qualifying for Paris. 

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Neeraj Chopra to kick off Olympic defence at Doha Diamond League 2024

After training schedules in South Africa and Turkey, Neeraj Chopra will hope to start with a bang in his first competitive outing of the year and set the tone for the Paris Olympics.

When will the Diamond League javelin throw event start in Doha?

The Diamond League javelin throw event will start at 10:10 PM IST on Friday 10, 2024.

Where to watch the Doha Diamond League javelin throw event on TV in India?

The Diamond League javelin throw event will be available on the Sports18 network.

Where to live stream the Doha Diamond League javelin throw event in India?

The live streaming of Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena’s Doha Diamond League javelin throw event will be available on JioCinema.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Doha Diamond League 2024 where Tokyo Olympic gold medallist India’s Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena will be in action. Stay tuned as Sportstar brings you all the live action.