Despite the inconsistency in the middle of the competition, Chopra’s some legal throw in the first round turned out to be decisive and enough to seal the victory.
The India’s Neeraj Chopra again proved his dominance on the world stage and won the Paris Diamond League title with an impressive first round of 88.16 meters on Friday evening (local time). Despite three no-marks in the middle rounds, his opening effort was sufficient to keep it at the top during the competition.
Neeraj Chopra put the benchmark in the first attempt
Neeraj Chopra set the tone early and launched the Spear 88.16m in his first attempt and immediately took the lead. The German Julian Weber came in the area with a best of 87.88m but fell short. Mauricio Luiz da Silva van Brazil secured third place with a throw of 86.62m.
In the opening round, Chopra led the field, followed by Webers 87.88m and Trinidad and Tobagos Keshorn Walcott with 80.94 million. In the second round Weber briefly merged a throw of 86.20m, while Neeraj 85.10m and Walcott somewhat improved to 81.66m. However, Chopra’s opening throw remained unparalleled.
The third round saw Da Silva leave its mark with a throw of 86.62m.
The German Weber fought until the last
Weber tried to take on a late challenge with throws of 83.13m in the fourth and 84.50 m in the fifth round, but he could not exceed the 88m. In the final round, Neeraj returned to the sector with a solid 82.89m, while Weber ended with 81.08m and Da Silva with 78.56 m.
Despite the inconsistency in the middle of the competition, Chopra’s some legal throw in the first round turned out to be decisive and enough to seal the victory.
What is the next step for Neeraj Chopra?
The double Olympic medal winner Neeraj Chopra will be in action for the inaugural edition of the Neeraj Chopra Classic, which will take place on July 5.
The NC classic was originally planned to be held on 24 May, but was later postponed until July 5 due to the cross-border voltages between India and Pakistan.
(With ani inputs)
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