Diamond League closing Neeraj Chopra Dwell Updates: The Indian ace javelin thrower is in motion.© AFP
Neeraj Chopra Dwell Javelin Throw Dwell Updates: The javelin throw occasion has began. Neeraj Chopra lies second with a 83.80m throw in his second try. All of the Indian followers can be targeted on the Olympic champion’s occasion on the 2023 Diamond League as he intention to make historical past. The 25-year-old Chopra lifted the Diamond League champion’s trophy in Zurich final 12 months and he could be seeking to do the identical once more after dominating the season which noticed him win his maiden World Championships title in Budapest in August. If Chopra holds the trophy and pockets the USD 30,000 prize cash on the Prefontaine Basic, he’ll develop into solely the third man to defend the DL total title, although the format modified in 2017.
LIVE Updates – Neraj Chopra | Javelin Throw | Diamond League closing 2023, Straight from Eugene, USA
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01:02 (IST)
Neeraj Chopra javelin Dwell: Dangerous begin!
Neeraj Chopra first throw has been disqualified! He lies on the backside of the desk after the primary spherical of throws! Czech Republic Jakub leads with a 84.01m throw!
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00:59 (IST)
Diamond League closing Dwell Updates: Motion begins!
Motion begins! Neeraj Chopra is the fifth inline for the primary throw. There are solely six rivals!
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00:51 (IST)
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00:43 (IST)
Neeraj Chopra Dwell Updates: Lower than 10 minutes to go!
Defending Diamond League champion, world champion and Olympic champion Chopra has a season’s better of 88.77m within the qualifying spherical in Budapest, the second finest distance on the world record this 12 months.
In addition to defending his title, he would even be seeking to throw 90m for the primary time, a distance which has eluded him to date. The Indian can be returning to Hayward Area the place he gained silver within the 2022 World Championships behind Anderson Peters of Grenada who may even be in motion on Saturday.
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00:23 (IST)
Neeraj Chopra javelin Dwell: A terrific profession to date!
Chopra had develop into solely the third javelin thrower in historical past to carry each the Olympic and World Championships crowns after successful the worlds title in Budapest with a throw of 88.17m.
Just some days after successful the World Championships title, he competed within the Zurich DL leg on August 31 when he completed second behind Vadlejch, the primary time Chopra couldn’t end in prime spot this season.
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00:21 (IST)
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00:19 (IST)
Diamond League closing Dwell: All eyes on Neeraj!
Chopra, who has a private better of 89.94m, gained two particular person DL conferences in Doha on Might 5 and Lausanne on June 30 earlier than clinching a historic gold within the World Championships.
In between Doha and Lausanne, he suffered a groin pressure whereas coaching and that saved him out of competitors for almost one month.
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00:07 (IST)
Neeraj Chopra Dwell Updates: Adjustments in guidelines
The Diamond League started in 2010 however the format of getting a winner-takes-all grand finale, competed amongst prime six (prime eight earlier) on the premise of collected factors in particular person legs, was launched in 2017. Earlier than that factors of all assembly collection had been added with the grand finale carrying two occasions of that of particular person legs.
Vitezslav Vesely of Czech Republic was DL champion in 2012 and 2013, whereas compatriot Jakub Vadlejch, who’s Chopra’s present closest rival, did the identical in 2016 and 2017.
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23:43 (IST)
Diamond League closing Dwell Updates: The javelin throw entry record
Javelin throw Entry record
Neeraj Chopra (INDIA)
Oliver Helander (FINLAND)
Andrian Mardare (MOLDOVA)
Anderson Peters (GRENADA)
Curtis Thompson (USA)
Jakub Vadlejch (CZECH REPUBLIC)
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23:42 (IST)
Diamond League closing Dwell: Chopra eyes historical past
If Chopra holds the trophy and pockets the USD 30,000 prize cash on the Prefontaine Basic, he’ll develop into solely the third man to defend the DL total title, although the format modified in 2017.
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23:28 (IST)
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23:26 (IST)
Neeraj Chopra Dwell Updates: Neeraj on a roll!
The 25-year-old Chopra lifted the Diamond League champion’s trophy in Zurich final 12 months and he could be seeking to do the identical once more after dominating the season which noticed him win his maiden World Championships title in Budapest in August.
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22:49 (IST)
Diamond League closing Dwell Updates: Hey and welcome
Welcome to the dwell protection of the Diamond League closing the place Neeraj Chopra can be in motion!
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