Twitter erupts as Neeraj Chopra comes agonisingly close with sensational last throw at Doha Diamond League 2024

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Published at :May 11, 2024 at 1:35 AM

Modified at :May 11, 2024 at 1:35 AM

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Neeraj Chopra finished second, narrowly missing out on the top spot.

Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra started his 2024 season with a second-place finish at the Diamond League meet in Doha on Friday. The Indian star finished a mere two centimeters behind Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch, who won with a throw of 88.38m.

Chopra opened with a foul before recording 84.93m in his second attempt. The 25-year-old found his rhythm in the third round, unleashing an 86.24m throw to take the lead momentarily. However, Vadlejch responded with his winning 88.38m effort in the same round.

Despite improving to 86.18m and 82.28m over the next two rounds, Chopra remained in second position heading into the final round. With just the top three throwers remaining, the Indian saved his best for last, uncorking an 88.36m missile to surpass his previous best of the competition.

Former world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada took third place with 86.62m.

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India’s other entrant, Kishore Kumar Jena, failed to impress, recording a best of 76.31m to finish ninth. The Odisha native will look to regain his 2023 form at the upcoming Federation Cup in his home state on May 15, where Chopra is also slated to compete on home soil for the first time since his Tokyo Olympics triumph.

Twitter was abuzz with praise for Chopra’s gritty performance, with fans lauding his ability to raise his game in the decisive final round. Many also highlighted the thrilling competition between Chopra and Vadlejch, foreshadowing an epic rivalry as the duo builds towards the Paris Olympics.

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Take a look at some reactions!

Neeraj Chopra produces his best throw in the end, 88.36m to finish 2cm behind Jakub Vadlejch in the Doha Diamond League men's Javelin Throw. The Indian's stomach for a fight was on show tonight. He looks in good space, does he not!Photo: Screengrab from JioCinema stream. pic.twitter.com/byP0fqG6y9
— G Rajaraman (@g_rajaraman) May 10, 2024

🇮🇳🥈 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲! Neeraj Chopra powers India to a second-place finish in the men's javelin throw event at the Doha Diamond League 2024.🥹 His final throw of 88.36 metres secured him this spot and missed the first place by just 0.02m.… pic.twitter.com/CfSDXwzrA4
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) May 10, 2024

Neeraj Chopra!👑🔥🐐 pic.twitter.com/PzjF5CsHdc
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) May 10, 2024

News Flash: Neeraj Chopra finishes at close 2nd place (2 cms behind leader Jakub Vadlejch) in prestigious Doha Diamond League with best attempt of 88.36m X | 84.93 | 86.24 | 86.18 | 82.28 | 88.36m #DohaDL pic.twitter.com/QKqzHIRELY
— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) May 10, 2024

Just 2 centimetres short… 🫣#DohaDL | #NeerajChopra pic.twitter.com/vk76pvtTPm
— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) May 10, 2024

JSW Sports athlete @Neeraj_chopra1 roars with a thunderous 88.36m throw, narrowly missing the top spot by just 2cm at the Doha Diamond League showdown! 🌟#JSWSports #NeerajChopra #DiamondLeague #BetterEveryDay pic.twitter.com/xLFDwFcvF5
— JSW Sports (@jswsports) May 10, 2024

👊🇮🇳 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸! Neeraj Chopra returns to action for the first time in 2024 & finishes second this time with a best throw of 88.36m in his final attempt at the Doha Diamond League 2024.💔 He missed first place by just 2cm.👉🏻 Follow @sportwalkmedia for… pic.twitter.com/NSIdF35ozv
— India at Paris 2024 Olympics (@sportwalkmedia) May 10, 2024

It's drama at the death in Doha, as #NeerajChopra's final effort of 88.36m falls just 2⃣cms short of Jakub Vadlejch's winning effort. 🔥An epic to begin the 2024 season for our reigning Olympic and World Champion! ⚡️#CraftingVictories #DohaDL #NeerajChopra pic.twitter.com/UZwoaPiJBZ
— Inspire Institute of Sport (@IIS_Vijayanagar) May 10, 2024

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