How close is Neeraj Chopra to 90m mark? Full list of javelin throws upto Lausanne Diamond League, best performances, year-wise progression
Neeraj Chopra registered a season-best 89.49m with his final throw to finish second in the javelin final at the Lausanne Diamond League on Thursday.
The 26-year-old has come to the meet after winning the silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, landing the javelin at a then season-best distance of 89.45m.
Neeraj was expected to pull out of the Lausanne leg due to a groin injury but opted to continue with the season, while his competitor and gold-medallist at the Paris Games, Arshad Nadeem, did not take part in the competition.
Paris Olympics bronze medallist Anderson Peters finished first with a Meet Record of 90.61m breaking the previous record of 90.16 set by Keshorn Walcott in 2015.
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| Year | Event | Position | Throw 1 | Throw 2 | Throw 3 | Throw 4 | Throw 5 | Throw 6 |
| 2022 | Paavo Nurmi Games, Finland | 2nd | 86.92 | 89.30 | X | X | X | 85.85 |
| 2022 | Kuortane Games, Finland | 1st | 86.69 | X | X | – | – | – |
| 2022 | Stockholm Diamond League | 2nd | 89.94 | 84.37 | 87.46 | 84.77 | 86.67 | 86.84 |
| 2022 | World Championships, Eugen (Q) | – | 88.39 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | World Championships, Eugene | 2nd | X | 82.39 | 86.37 | 88.13 | – | – |
| 2022 | Lausanne Diamond League | 1st | 89.08 | 85.18 | – | X | – | 80.04 |
| 2022 | Diamond League Final, Zurich | 1st | X | 88.44 | 88.00 | 86.11 | 87.00 | 83.60 |
| 2023 | Diamond League, Doha | 1st | 88.67 | 86.04 | 85.47 | X | 84.37 | 86.52 |
| 2023 | Diamond League, Lausanne | 1st | X | 83.52 | 85.04 | X | 87.66 | 84.15 |
| 2023 | World Championships, Budapest (Q) | – | 88.77 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | World Championships, Budapest | 1st | X | 88.17 | 86.32 | 86.64 | 87.73 | 83.96 |
| 2023 | Diamond League, Zurich | 2nd | 80.79 | X | X | 85.22 | X | 85.71 |
| 2023 | Diamond League Final, Eugene | 2nd | X | 83.80 | 81.37 | X | 80.74 | 80.90 |
| 2023 | Asian Games | 1st | 82.38 | 84.49 | X | 88.88 | 80.80 | X |
| 2024 | Diamond League, Doha | 2nd | X | 84.93 | 86.24 | 86.18 | 82.28 | 88.36 |
| 2024 | Federation Cup, Bhubaneswar | 1st | 82 | X | 81.29 | 82.27 | – | – |
| 2024 | Paavo Nurmi Games, Finland | 1st | 83.62 | 83.45 | 85.97 | 82.21 | X | 82.97 |
| 2024 | Paris 2024 Olympics | 2nd | X | 89.45 | X | X | X | X |
What are Neeraj Chopra’s top 5 throws?
- 89.94m – Diamond League, Stockholm
- 89.49m – Diamond League, Lausanne (2024)
- 89.45m – Paris Olympics (Final)
- 89.34m – Paris Olympics (Qualification)
- 89.30m – Paavo Nurmi Games
What are Neeraj Chopra’s year-wise best throws?
- 2024 – 89.49m at Lausanne Diamond League
- 2023 – 88.88m at Asian Games, Hangzhou
- 2022 – 89.94m at Diamond League, Stockholm
- 2021 – 88.07m at Federation Cup, Patiala
- 2020 – 87.86m at ACNW League Meeting, Potchefstroom