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Diamond League Final: Today Neeraj Chopra's eyes will be on the gold medal

By Kaif - September 14, 2024 06:19 PM

Neeraj Chopra, Diamond League Final 2024: Current world champion Indian javelin throw athlete Neeraj Chopra is ready to enter the Diamond League Final 2024. Neeraj is currently in Brussels. He will enter the javelin throw event early Sunday. Neeraj became the champion in this league in the year 2022, while last year i.e. in 2023, he stood second. Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj has qualified for the final in the javelin throw event with 14 points by participating in two legs of the Diamond League. Overall, he has made it to the finals this season at number four.

Neeraj Chopra's eyes will be on the gold medal: India's javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra will be in action today. He will stake his claim to become the Diamond League champion in the javelin throw competition. Before reaching the Diamond League final, an athlete has to participate in four rounds, after which the final list is prepared on the basis of the points table. Neeraj Chopra participated in the Doha and Lausanne events. Neeraj finished fourth with a total of 14 points, giving him direct entry into the final.

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Anderson Peters of Grenada topped the Diamond League javelin throw competition, who scored 29 points. Julian Weber of Germany was in second place with 21 points and Yakub Valesh of the Czech Republic was in third place with 16 points. Recall that Neeraj Chopra's season best throw came in the Lausanne round of the Diamond League, where he threw the javelin 89.49 meters away. Neeraj did not participate in the Paris and Zurich rounds.

Diamond League Fina - Men’s Javelin Throw Finalists

  • Anderson Peters – Grenada
  • Julian Weber – Germany
  • Jakub Vadlejch – Czechia
  • Neeraj Chopra – India
  • Andrian Mardare – Moldova
  • Roderick Genki Dean – Japan
  • Artur Felfner – Ukraine

When and where to watch Neeraj Chopra's final game?

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The final match of Javelin Throw Neeraj Chopra in Diamond League 2024 will start on 14 September i.e. today at 11:52 pm Indian time. The event can be watched live on Sports 18 Network through cable network and live streaming of the event will be available on Jio Cinema app.

Diamond League Winners Prize Money

In the Diamond League, a separate competition is held for each sport under athletics. The athlete who becomes the champion in the final is given a prize of 30 thousand US dollars. In Indian currency, this amount is a little more than 25 lakh rupees. The runner-up gets a prize of about 10 lakh rupees.

About the Author:

Kaif Ansari

I have a keen interest in sports. I like cricket, football, hockey, badminton, and kabaddi the most. I am a fan of CSK in IPL. My favorite players are Virat Kohli and MS dhoni. My passion for the game stems from his childhood dream of becoming a cricketer. However, that path did not come forth, so I chose an alternate career in cricket, incorporating my love for journalism. I have been writing about cricket and other sports for the last 5 years. I started my journey in sports journalism with Possible11 in 2021 and have been working for them since then.