Overview
- Chopra competes in the men’s javelin final at Zurich’s Letzigrund Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 28, with competition set for 11:15 pm IST.
- The seven-man field features Julian Weber, Anderson Peters, Keshorn Walcott, Julius Yego, Andrian Mardare and host-entry Simon Wieland alongside Chopra.
- Chopra’s 2025 highlights include 90.23m in Doha (second to Weber’s 91.06m season lead) and a win in Paris at 88.16m; he last competed on July 5 in Bengaluru, winning with 86.18m.
- He qualified fourth for the Final with 15 points from two appearances and skipped the Silesia and Brussels legs to manage workload and training under coach Jan Zelezný.
- On the eve of the event, Chopra said he is chasing consistent 90m-plus throws and flagged Weber as his primary rival; fans can stream coverage on the Diamond League’s YouTube and Facebook pages.