Neeraj Chopra finishes 2nd in Diamond League Final behind Anderson Peters

Germany's Julian Weber finished third with his best effort of 85.97 meters.

India's Neeraj Chopra finished second in the Diamond League Final on Saturday, September 14, behind Paris Olympics bronze medallist Anderson Peters in the men's javelin competition. Competing at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Neeraj's best attempt was 87.86 meters, just one centimetre behind Peters. Peters won the prestigious Diamond Trophy, announcing his return to form in the 2024 season.

Germany's Julian Weber finished third with his best effort of 85.97 meters. Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem and last year's Diamond Trophy winner Jakub Vadlejch did not compete in the Brussels Diamond League Final on Saturday.

Neeraj finished as runner-up in the Diamond League for the second year in a row. Back in 2023, Neeraj had fallen short of defending his Diamond Trophy, losing to Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch. In that event, Neeraj had thrown 83.80m, while Vadlejch had won the title with 84.24m.