Neeraj Chopra Live Javelin Throw Diamond League Final: Neeraj 2nd with a throw of 83.80m after the 5th round

Neeraj Chopra Live Updates: Not great 5th attempt!

A throw of 80.74m from Neeraj Chopra on his fifth attempt. He is still in second place. Will he be able to make one last sprint during his last attempt?

Diamond League Finals Live Updates: 4th Attempt Underway!

Another non-throw from Neeraj! Only Jakub Vadlejch (84.01 m) managed to throw better than the Indian. The Olympic champion retains his second place as we approach the end of business!

Neeraj Chopra javelin Live: Bad third attempt!

Neeraj only managed a throw of 81.37m in his third attempt. Meanwhile, Finland’s Oliver Helander threw 83.74m to currently rank third!

Diamond League Finals Live Updates: Where Things Stand!

The three best throws so far:

Neeraj Chopra Live Updates: That’s more like it!

After a false start, Neeraj Chopra climbed to second position in the rankings with a throw of 83.80 m. Not the best of his throws but it’s enough for the moment!

Neeraj Chopra javelin Live: Bad start!

Neeraj Chopra’s first throw has been disqualified! He finds himself at the bottom of the table after the first round of throws! Czech Republic Jakub leads with a throw of 84.01 m!

Diamond League Finals Live Updates: The Action Begins!

The action begins! Neeraj Chopra is fifth in line for the first pitch. There are only six competitors!

Neeraj Chopra Live Updates: Less than 10 Minutes!

Chopra, the reigning Diamond League champion, world champion and Olympic champion, achieved his season best of 88.77m in the qualifying round in Budapest, the second best distance on the world list this year.

As well as defending his title, he would also be looking to throw 90m for the first time, a distance which has eluded him until now. The Indian will return to Hayward Field where he won silver at the 2022 World Championships behind Granada’s Anderson Peters who will also be in action on Saturday.

Neeraj Chopra javelin Live: A wonderful career so far!

Chopra had become only the third javelin thrower in history to hold both the Olympic and world crowns after winning the world title in Budapest with a throw of 88.17m.

Just days after winning the World Championships title, he competed at the Zurich DL stage on August 31 where he finished second behind Vadlejch, the first time Chopra could not finish in first place this season.

Diamond League Final Live: All eyes on Neeraj!

Chopra, who has a personal best of 89.94m, won two individual DL meetings in Doha on May 5 and Lausanne on June 30 before clinching a historic gold medal at the World Championships.

Between Doha and Lausanne, he suffered a groin strain in training, which kept him out of competition for almost a month.

Neeraj Chopra Live Updates: Changes in the rules

The Diamond League began in 2010, but the format of a winner-take-all grand final, played among the top six (top eight earlier) based on points accumulated in individual stages, was introduced in 2017. Before this, points from all series meetings were added with the grand final carrying twice that of the individual stages.

Czech Vitezslav Vesely was DL champion in 2012 and 2013, while his compatriot Jakub Vadlejch, who is currently Chopra’s closest rival, did the same in 2016 and 2017.

Diamond League Finals Live Updates: Javelin Throw Entry List

Javelin throw List of entrants

Neeraj Chopra (INDIA)

Oliver Helander (FINLAND)

Andrian Mardare (MOLDOVA)

Anderson Peters (GRENADA)

Curtis Thompson (United States)

Jakub Vadlejch (CZECH REPUBLIC)

Diamond League Final Live: Chopra Watches History

If Chopra holds the trophy and pockets the $30,000 prize money at the Prefontaine Classic, he will become only the third man to defend the overall DL title, although the format changed in 2017.

Neeraj Chopra Live Updates: Neeraj on a roll!

Chopra, 25, lifted the Diamond League champion trophy in Zurich last year and he would be looking to do the same after dominating the season which saw him win his first world championship title in Budapest in August .

Diamond League Finals Live Updates: Hello and Welcome

Welcome to the live coverage of the Diamond League Finals where Neeraj Chopra will be in action!