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17Sep

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‘Always tough competing with Neeraj Chopra… I’m still dreaming’: Jakub Vadlejch after winning Diamond League title

[ad_1] He was second at the Tokyo Olympics behind Neeraj Chopra, third at the 2023 World Athletics Championships behind Chopra and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, third behind Anderson Peters and Chopra at the 2022 World Athletics Championships and second behind Johannes Vetter at the 2017 World Championships. But at last on Sunday, 32-year-old Jakub Vadlejch left behind his more illustrious rivals to claim a prestigious title: the Diamond League at Eugene. The Czech Republic thrower won the men’s javelin throw event at the Diamond League meeting, pipping Olympic gold medallist Chopra. “It’s always tough competing with Neeraj, but victory is for me, very valuable. I’m still dreaming. I felt very well. It’s very difficult, especially in my age, I’m almost 33 years old, so it’s difficult but jav...

16Sep

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Neeraj Chopra fails to retain Diamond League title, ends second at Eugene

[ad_1] Neeraj Chopra has set such lofty standards for himself that even a respectable second-place finish in the prestigious Diamond League seems like a disappointment. It wasn’t Neeraj Chopra’s day at Eugene on Saturday as he failed to retain his Diamond League title (with a best effort of 83.80m), finishing second behind Czech power thrower Jakub Vadlejch (84.24m). Vadlejch took the lead in his very first throw before finishing off with an 84.24m as the rest of the field, including Neeraj, never threatened him. Neeraj’s best attempt of 83.80m came in the second round. Although Neeraj would be disappointed on not retaining his Diamond League title, he will still take home a second-place cheque of approx Rs 10 lakh. Two-time world champion Anderson Peters looked like a pale shadow of him...

16Sep

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Neeraj Chopra at Diamond League Final live streaming: When and where to watch javelin throw event

[ad_1] Neeraj Chopra will take the field at the iconic Hayward Field at the University of Oregon late on Saturday night as he competes in the Eugene Diamond League Final. Hayward Field is where Chopra won a historic silver medal in the 2022 World Athletics Championships last year. The 25-year-old will be bidding to retain his title in a six-man field, which includes multiple-time world and Olympic medallist Jakub Vadlejch and two-time world champion Anderson Peters. Chopra had claimed the Diamond League champion’s trophy at the finale in Zurich last year. Chopra is also likely to compete at the upcoming Asian Games in China’s Hangzhou (September 23 to October 8), where the men’s javelin throw event will happen on October 4. Chopra’s route to the final has seen him finish on top in two i...

31Aug

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Not at his best, but Neeraj Chopra’s last round throw of 85.71 metres gives him second place at Zurich Diamond League

[ad_1] It was perhaps the strain of competing in a Diamond League just four days after being crowned World Champion. India’s Neeraj Chopra didn’t have an easy night in Zurich with three no marks but he still managed a throw of 85.71 metres in the sixth and last round to finish second behind Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch (85.86 metres). Julian Webber of Germany finished third with 85.04 in a close contest. The three occupy top 3 spots on the points table after four rounds; Vadlejch on 29, Webber on 25 and Chopra on 23.The top six qualify for the Diamond League final in Eugene in mid September. The other Indian in Zurich, long jumper Murali Sreeshankar finished fifth with a best jump of 7.99 metres. Sreeshankar is third after four events with 14 points and trails Simon Ehammer of Switze...

5Jul

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Neeraj Chopra’s attention to detail is like a Formula One driver’s: Coach Bartonietz

[ad_1] Saarbrücken near the French border on the German side will be home to javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for July. The training venue has an outdoor stadium and an indoor facility, which also houses a gymnasium. The European summer isn’t harsh yet. Post his first-place finish at the Diamond League in Lausanne, Chopra and coach Dr Klaus Bartonietz don’t have time to rest on laurels.Chopra made a comeback from a muscle strain in Lausanne and his fitness levels are not what it should be.“I feel like I need to work more on my fitness if I want to do better at the World Championship,” Chopra had said earlier this week. The abductor muscle strain during training in May resulted in him missing two competitions. “I need more improvement for Worlds. I am satisfied with my throws so far, maybe n...

1Jul

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Neeraj Chopra not to compete before World Athletics Championships at Budapest in August

[ad_1] Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will straightaway compete in the World Athletics Championships in Budapest starting August 19, without participating in any other meet after his exploits in the Diamond League in Lausanne. The 25-year-old Chopra, who returned to action after a one-month-long injury lay-off, won his second consecutive Diamond League title in Switzerland on Friday night with a throw of 87.66m. He had also won the season-opening Diamond League meet in Doha on May 5. “The next competition, Budapest, will be a big one for me,” Chopra said in Lausanne after winning the men’s javelin throw event. I wanted to win so I’m super happy with the results but I also want to go back to training and fix some of the things that I noticed and those are going to make me ...

1Jul

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Diamond League: Another first-place finish for Neeraj Chopra, India’s most bankable athlete

[ad_1] Friday night was cold at Lausanne during the Diamond League. When the first of the athletes, the women’s 400 metre runners started off, it was about 19 degrees Celsius with a light wind blowing. By the time four rounds were done in the men’s javelin throw, the temperature had dipped to 16 degrees. Over the years, a nip in the air has provided Indian athletes a ready excuse following a flop show at international meets.Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra isn’t one of them.It says a lot about Chopra that he is able to gauge conditions quickly and work around them. Making a comeback after over a month on the sidelines because of a muscle strain, Chopra won his second straight Diamond League event with a best throw of 87.66 metres in his fifth attempt. The winning return was a special effort...

30Jun

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‘Felt nervous coming back from injury… still far from my best’: Neeraj Chopra says after winning at Lausanne Diamond League

[ad_1] Neeraj Chopra admitted he was feeling nervous after claiming victory in the men’s javelin throw event at the Lausanne Diamond League meet late on Friday night in what was his comeback from injury. “I was feeling a bit nervous coming back from an injury. It was a bit cold here tonight. I am still far from my best, but I feel it is getting better. I am relieved it´s coming together well for me. A win is a win and I will take that happily,” Chopra told organisers after his win. He went on to add: “I wanted to win so I’m super happy with the results but I also want to go back to training and fix some of the things that I noticed and that are going to make me stronger. Lausanne always treats me well. Last year I won and this year too, so I look forward to coming again next year and wi...

21Jun

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Neeraj Chopra’s participation in Lausanne leg of Diamond League confirmed

[ad_1] Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who was recovering from a muscle strain, will return to action for the sixth stage of the Diamond League in Lausanne on June 30. In the list released by the organisers of the prestigious athletics meet, the world number one Indian’s name has been entered in the javelin throw event. Besides Chopra, the names of top Indian athletes Jeswin Aldrin and Sreeshankar have been entered in long jump. “In the javelin, the Indian Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will be challenged by the Czech Jakub Vadlejch and German Julian Weber,” the official website of the competition stated recently. Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Chopra had announced on Twitter last month that he had sustained a muscle strain during his training and, as a precautionary measu...

5May

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‘I’m lucky people have faith in me’: Neeraj Chopra says after starting season with win at Doha Diamond League

[ad_1] Neeraj Chopra overcame the tricky Doha conditions to start his 2023 athletics season with a win in the Diamond League on Friday. The Olympic gold medallist threw a distance of 88.67m with his first attempt — which was also the world leading attempt. It was never bettered on the night. Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch finished second with a best attempt of 88.63m, just four centimeters behind Chopra. World champion Anderson Peters was third on the night with a throw of 85.88m. “Today was challenging for all athletes, but I’m still satisfied with my result. It was a very hard win, but I’m happy. It’s a really good start for me. I hope to come in the first place in the next competitions and to keep consistent during this season. I feel really good. It was a good start. Toda...