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India's double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra has once again proved his dominance on the global stage by winning the Paris Diamond League title on Friday night (local time) with a commanding first-round throw of 88.16 metres. Despite three bad throws in the middle rounds, his opening effort was enough to keep him on top in the competition.
Chopra was off to a great start by launching the spear 88.16m on his first attempt, immediately taking the lead. Germany's Julian Weber was closest to Neeraj with a best of 87.88m. On the other hand, Brazil's Mauricio Luiz da Silva secured third place with a throw of 86.62m.
Chopra dominated the field in the first round after Weber's 87.88m and Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott with 80.94m. In the second round, Weber briefly merged an 86.20m throw, while Neeraj recorded 85.10m and Walcott slightly improved to 81.66m. However, Chopra's opening throw remained unmatched. The third round saw Da Silva make his mark with a throw of 86.62m.
Weber tried to mount a late challenge with throws of 83.13m in the fourth and 84.50m in the fifth round, but he could not cross the 88m mark. In the final round, Neeraj returned to the sector with a solid 82.89m, while Weber finished with 81.08m and Da Silva with 78.56m.
Despite the inconsistency in the middle of the competition, Chopra's single legal throw in the first round proved decisive and enough to seal the win.
Neeraj Chopra will now be in action for the inaugural edition of the Neeraj Chopra Classic, which will take place on July 5. The NC Classic was originally slated to be held on May 24 but was later postponed to July 5 due to the cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan.
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