Neeraj Chopra’s journey to rise to 90.32m: This is the best champion for a double Olympic medalist.

Neeraj Chopra, the Indian Olympic gold medalist and world champion javelin thrower, took an unforgettable outing on Friday to become the first Indian to break the 90m mark in the sport.

Despite historic achievements, Chopra missed the match on the top podium in the Doha Diamond League, with Germany’s Julian Weber throwing the show in large quantities.

Chopra’s previous best score was 894,000, set on June 30, 2022 at the Stockholm Diamond League, which is his personal best and a national record for men.
In 2024, Chopra broke the barrier several times, recording his next three best championships in just two weeks. During the finals of the Lausanne Diamond League and the Olympic qualifiers, he threw 8.945 million and 89.34 million. His second best effort, 89.49 million, is also Lausanne, finished second in the Diamond League conference.

India’s world champion and Olympic gold medalist Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is memorable as he became the first Indian to cross 90 m Mark in the sport on Friday.
However, after a huge throw from Germany’s Julian Weber at the Doha Diamond League, he was unable to win the top spot on the podium this time.
Neeraj kept leading until the last round, breaking his own national record with a shooting percentage of over 90 meters with a 90.23 m. However, Weber’s outstanding effort was 91.06 m in the final set of free throws, lowering Neeraj to second place. Anderson Peters of Grenada ranked third with a throw of 85.64 m.
Neeraj started out well, starting his season with a throw of 88.44 m, with Anderson Peters of Grenada finishing second with 85.64 m, and Trinidad and Keshorn Walcott of Tobago finishing third with 84.65 m.

The superstar Indian’s second shot was a foul, but he still managed to maintain the lead. Germany’s Julian Weber ranked third with a shooting 85.57 m.

However, Neeraj’s third throw helped him touch the coveted 90m mark and extended his lead to other opponents with a huge 90.23m. He also broke his own national record, improving his 89.94 m throw registered during the 2022 Stockholm Diamond Alliance. Julian approached 89.06 m.

Neeraj’s fourth throw was 80.56 m and his fifth foul was foul. However, this still kept Neeraj ahead with Julie putting it in second place and Peters ranked third.

However, Neeraj was beaten in the final game, with Weber throwing 91.06 m to surpass the Indians, who finished second in second and shot 88.20 m in the final inning.