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Neeraj Chopra Set for Zurich Diamond League Final Against Peters, Weber

The one-day Zurich decider awards the Diamond Trophy, $30,000 to the winner, plus a World Championships wild-card.

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Overview

  • Chopra qualified fourth for the Final after competing in two of four legs, having skipped the Brussels meet.
  • The men’s javelin field includes defending champion Anderson Peters, Julian Weber, Andrian Mardare, Keshorn Walcott, Julius Yego, with Swiss thrower Simon Wieland entered as host pick.
  • His 2025 season features a 90.23m effort in Doha for second behind Weber and a Paris win at 88.16m.
  • He last competed on July 5 at his Bengaluru meet, winning with 86.18m, and has four wins with two runner-up finishes this year.
  • He previously lifted the Diamond Trophy in 2022 after finishing runner-up in 2023 and 2024.