Neeraj Chopra, India’s Olympic champion, achieved a career-defining milestone by breaching the 90m barrier in javelin with a 90.23m throw at the 2025 Doha Diamond League.
He became the first Indian and third Asian to do so, joining an elite group of global athletes. Despite his historic effort, Chopra finished second, as Germany’s Julian Weber produced a world-leading throw of 91.06m in the final round.
Chopra, expressing satisfaction and hope, aims to achieve more 90m+ throws in future events.
Key Highlights
- Event:Doha Diamond League, May 16, 2025
- NeerajChopra’s best throw:90.23m (3rd attempt)
- Position:2nd place
- Winner:Julian Weber (Germany) – 91.06m (6th attempt, world-leading throw)
- 3rd Place:Anderson Peters (Grenada) – 84.65m
- Other Indian Participant:Kishore Jena – 78.60m (8th place)
Key points:
- Neeraj Chopra had been chasing the 90m mark since his breakthrough Olympic win in 2021.
- His previous best was 89.94m.
He has consistently performed in the Diamond League
- 2023 Doha DL – 1st place (88.67m)
- 2024 Doha DL – 2nd place (88.36m)
- 2025 Doha DL – 2nd place (90.23m)
