Doha Diamond League Highlights: Neeraj Chopra has kickstarted his season on a terrific note by winning the Doha Diamond League 2023 title. The Olympic champion topped the charts with a best throw of 88.67m and pipped rivals Jakub Vadlejch and Anderson Peters. India’s Triple jumper Eldhose Paul meanwhile finished 10th in his Diamond League debut. The Triple jumper recorded a best jump of 15.84 m after three attempts to end his campaign in the Doha leg of the league on Thursday, 4th May 2023 at the Qatar Sports Club. Follow Doha Diamond League 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
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Neeraj Chopra Throws
1st attempt: 88.67m
2nd attempt: 86.04m
3rd attempt: 85.47m
4th attempt: Fouled
5th attempt: 84.37m
6th attempt: 86.52m
The 25-year-old Chopra’s throw of 88.67m is his career’s fourth best effort. He registered the effort in his very first attempt. The throw positioned himself at the top and it was enough for him to go on and clinch the victory in his second appearance at the Qatar Sports Club. In his very first attempt at the Doha Diamond League way back in 2018 he finished fourth with a throw of 87.43m.
“It was a very hard win but I’m happy. It’s a really good start for me. I hope to come in the first place in the next competitions and to keep consistent during this season,” said Neeraj after the win.
Chopra, who has a personal best of 89.94m, could not sustain the tempo of his first attempt as he could only send the spear to 86.04m and then to 85.47m before fouling his throw in the fourth round. He managed 84.37m and 85.62m in his fifth and sixth attempts. The victory is also his second victory in a Diamond League tournament following his victory at Lausanne last year.
Both Anderson Peters and Vadlejch recorded throws of more than 90m at the Doha Diamond League last year. However it was not the case this time as there was not even a single 90m plus throw recorded on the day.
Earlier, in men’s triple jump, 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Eldhose Paul finished 10th with a disappointing performance of 15.84m in his first Diamond League appearance. He has a personal best of 16.99m. Tokyo Olympic champion Pedro Pichardo of Portugal won the event with a best jump of 17.91m.
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