Subedar Major Neeraj Chopra, we know as Niraj Chopra misses from holding the title of men’s javelin throw champion, in the Doha Diamond League 2024, as Jakub Vadlejch won just by 0.2m.
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Doha Diamond League 2024 | Vadlejch’s Dominance Overcoming Chopra by a Whisker in Javelin Showdown
This 33-year-old Olympic and world-medallist Czech man won the Jvline Throw Championship just by 0.2m, with a tough competitor like Niraj Chopra.
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Jakub Vadlejch holds the first position with 88.63m on his Final attempt. Jakub was a competitive athlete for Niraj Chopra in the Tokyo Olympics and bronze in the 2023 World Championships. In those two events, Niraj Chopra was the Gold Medalist.
Niraj Chopra Won the Doha Diamond League 2023 with 88.67m, and Vadlejch held the second position with 88.63m. Peters as usual hold the third position same as this year, with 85.88m.
Debutant Kishore Jena’s journey ended as he was eliminated after a round throw, with 76.31m being the best from his side. In the past, Kishore Jena is an Asian Silver medalist.
Achievements of Niraj Chopra
Subedar Major Neeraj Chopra is the most successful Indian Javelin Thrower of all time,who holds many records in just 26 year of age.
Olympic Gold Medal: Chopra won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in athletics at the Olympics. He wrote the history with 87.58m.
World Athletics Championships: After winning the Gold medal Niraj’s hungry for Gold lead him for another Gold medal in 2022 World Athletics Championships, & Won silver in 2023 World Athletics Championships.
Diamond League: Chopra Won Gold in 2023 and silver in 2023,2024.
Asian Games Gold Medal: He won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw at the 2018 & 2022 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Commonwealth Games: Chopra has represented India in the Commonwealth Games, showcasing his talent on the international stage by winning Gold Medal again.
Asian Championships: Niraj Chopra Won the Gold Medal in 2017, Bhubaneswar.
South Asian Games: Gold Medal for Chopra in 2016 South Asian Games, Guwahati/Shillong.
World Junior Championships: Earlier in his career, Chopra set the world junior record with a throw of 86.48 meters. Another Gold For Niraj in 2016 World Junior Championships.
National Records: Chopra holds the national record for the longest javelin throw of 88.6 meters by an Indian athlete, in 2021, is the Indian national record.
Asian Junior Championships: In 2016 Niraj holds Silver Medal in this event.
Doha Diamond League 2024 Javelin Throw, Men’s Result
From India Niraj and Kishore Fineshes with Second & Ninth position. Niraj Chopra just misses with 0.2m.
Jakub Vadlejch (Czechia) |
88.38m |
Neeraj Chopra (India) |
88.36m |
Anderson Peters (Grenada) |
86.62m |
Oliver Helander (Finland) |
83.99m |
Andrian Mardare (Moldova) |
81.33m |
Edis Matusevicius (Lithuania) |
80.05m |
Roderick Genki Dean (Japan) |
79.34m |
Julius Yego (Kenya) |
78.37m |
Kishore Jena (India) |
76.31m |
Curtis Thompson (USA) |
73.46m |
Doha Diamond League all times best record
EVENT |
ATHELETE |
BEST |
100m |
JUSTIN GATLIN (USA) 2015 |
9.74 |
200m |
NOAH LYLES (USA) 2018 |
19.83 |
400m |
STEVEN GARDINER (BAH) 2018 |
43.87 |
800m |
DAVID RUDISHA (KEN) 2010 |
1:43.0 |
1500m |
ASBEL KIPROP (KEN) 2014 |
3:29.18 |
3000m |
LAMECHA GIRMA (ETH) 2023 |
7:26.18 |
5000m |
ELIUD KIPCHOGE (KEN) 2010 |
12:51.21 |
110mH |
DAVID OLIVER (USA) 2008 |
12.95 |
400mH |
ALISON DOS SANTOS(BRA) 2022 |
47.24 |
2000mSC |
SAIF SAAEED SHAHEEN (QAT) 2005 |
5:14.53 |
3000mSC |
PAUL KIPSIELEKOECH(KEN) 2012 |
7:56.58 |
High Jump |
MUTAZ ESHA BARSHIM (QAT) 2018 |
240 |
Pole Vault |
MALTE MOHR(GER), KONSTANTINOS FILIPPIDIS(GRE) 2013 |
582 |
Long Jump |
JAMES BECKFORD(JAM) |
841 |
Triple Jump |
PEDRO PABLO PICHARDO (CUB) 2015 |
18.07 |
Shot Put |
RYAN WHITING (USA) 2013 |
22.28 |
Discus Throw |
KRISTJAN CEH (SLO) 2023 |
70.89 |
Hammer Throw |
KOJI MUROFUSHI (JPN)2002 |
83.33 |
Javelin Throw |
THOMAS ROHLER (GER) 2017 |
93.90 |
4*400m |
BOTSWANA (BOT) 2016 |
3:02.29 |
What Javelin Thrower Niraj Chopra Said ? after holding second position in Doha Diamond League 2024
Niraj said he was thankful to all the Indian fans for supporting him, in Doha Diamond League 2024.
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