Athletics
Doha Diamond League: Neeraj Chopra misses 1st position by 0.02m, Kishore finishes 9th- HIGHLIGHTS
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Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Kumar Jena take a victory lap around the stadium after their Asian Games gold and silver medal winning shows. (Photo credit: PTI)
Doha Diamond League LIVE: Indian javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Kumar Jena will return to action at the Doha Diamond League 2024.
Already qualified for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics, both athletes will be looking at a solid start to the season.
Javelin Throw starts at 10:12 PM IST and will be live broadcasted on Sports18 and JioCinema.
Stay tuned for updates.
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- 10 May 2024 5:51 PM GMT
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- 10 May 2024 5:51 PM GMT
Neeraj Chopra finishes second while Kishore finishes sixth.
In the season-opening meet, World Champion Neeraj Chopra finished second with the best throw of 88.36m while Kishore Kumar Jena finished ninth with the best throw of 76.31m.
- 10 May 2024 5:48 PM GMT
That was some crazy throwing as Neeraj Chopra missed the title by the barest of the margins.
Neeraj Chopra throws 88.36m in his last attempt and that is just 0.02m short of Jakub Vadlejch's best throw of 88.38m. An epic to finish the final round with two best throwers going against each other.
- 10 May 2024 5:31 PM GMT
Neeraj with a 82m throw while Jakub records no mark.
Neeraj throws 82.28m in the fifth attempt while Jakub registered a foul.
- 10 May 2024 5:29 PM GMT
Neeraj Chopra placed second after four rounds.
The final fight is between Jakub, Neeraj, and Anderson unless someone comes up with a big throw.
