NEW DELHI: Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was unable to retain his Diamond League champion's title, settling for second place with a modest performance of 83.80m on a blustery Saturday.
The 25-year-old Chopra faced challenging windy conditions during the grand finale at the Hayward Field, resulting in two fouled attempts. His best throw of the day occurred on his second attempt. His series consisted of fouls, 83.80m, 81.37m, fouls, 80.74m, and 80.90m.