India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra claimed victory at the Paris Diamond League 2025 held on 20 June at Stade Sébastien Charléty with a best throw of 88.16 meters on his first attempt.
🥇 Top 3 Results:
- Neeraj Chopra (India) – 88.16 m (Gold)
- Julian Weber (Germany) – 87.88 m (Silver)
- Luiz Maurício da Silva (Brazil) – 86.62 m (Bronze, South American Record)
📈 Performance Highlights:
- Neeraj followed his winning throw with:
- 85.10 m (2nd attempt)
- Three fouls
- 82.89 m (final attempt)
- First time in 2025 that Neeraj defeated Julian Weber, who had beaten him at the Doha Diamond League last month.
- In Doha, Weber threw 91.06 m, while Neeraj achieved a personal best and Indian record of 90.23 m.