Paris Olympics silver medallist Neeraj Chopra finished second in the men’s javelin throw event at the Lausanne Diamond League 2024 competition in Switzerland last night. The star Indian athlete produced his season-best throw of 89.49 metres to finish second behind Grendian ace Peters Anderson who reached 90.61 metres in his final attempt.
The Lausanne Diamond League meet was the fifth competition of the season for Neeraj Chopra. The Brussels Diamond League Final will be his final event of the season. Anderson, a bronze medalist at the 2024 Paris Games, dominated the event from the start and finished with a record 90.61 metre throw. Germany’s Julian Weber finished third with his best throw of 87.08 metres in 2nd attempt while the world no. 1 Jakub Vadlejch finished seventh with his best 82.03 metre throw at Stade Olympique de la Pontaise. Japan’s Roderick Genki Dean also produced his season-best throw of 83.19 metres and finished fifth in the standings.
