'Clutch, Neeraj, Clutch!' - Social media erupts as Neeraj Chopra produces season-best throw to finish second at Lausanne Diamond League 2024

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Published at :August 23, 2024 at 2:22 AM

Modified at :August 23, 2024 at 8:56 AM

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Neeraj Chopra staged an epic comeback in his final attempt at Lausanne Diamond League 2024.

The Lausanne Diamond League 2024 saw Neeraj Chopra finishing second with a season-best throw of 89.49m. Anderson Peters took the title with a throw of 90.61m in his final attempt while Julian Weber secured third place with a throw of 87.08m.

Chopra registered his second career best throw at the Lausanne Diamond League 2024. He began slowly but found his strength at the right time during the event.

Mr. consistent Neeraj Chopra finishes 2nd at Lausanne Diamond League!! 🇮🇳🔥He produces a season-best throw of 89.49m in his last attempt to end as the runner-up. 🥳👏👏#LausanneDL #Athletics pic.twitter.com/XD35gAagfa
— Khel Now (@KhelNow) August 22, 2024

The 26-year-old, reigning world champion and Paris Olympics silver medallist, started the event with a throw of 82.10m which was overshadowed by Anderson Peters who threw 86.36m in his first attempt. Julian Weber also began well with a throw of 85.07m. Even though Chopra’s first throw was nowhere near his best, it still placed him fourth after the first round.

In the second round, there was only a bit of improvement from the former Olympic champion. With a throw of 83.21m, Chopra was far behind his rivals and was visibly disappointed with his form. Peters increased his lead with a throw of 88.49m in his second attempt. Meanwhile Weber stayed in second place with a throw of 87.08m.

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Chopra’s third and fourth attempts were 83.13m and 82.34m respectively. He signalled the crowd to cheer for him and did a few stretches before the fifth throw. The cheers worked for the 26-year-old as he threw 85.58m to claw his back into the top three. It ensured that he qualified for the sixth and final throw between the top three competitors.

Also read: Neeraj Chopra’s top five career best throws in men’s javelin

Peters kept his best for the final attempt as he registered a massive throw of 90.61m while Webers fell behind with a throw of 82.33m. Chopra proved his mettle yet again with an impressive throw of 89.49m, he let out a roar and shared a hug with Peters.

With a thrilling finish at the Lausanne Diamond League 2024, Chopra continued to amaze the fans. The reactions on X captured the emotions of the die hard fans:

Neeraj Chopra is legit the epitome of consistency.Neeraj has competed in 17 events since the Tokyo Olympics and won 9 of them. The other eight times, he's finished second. In those events, he's dipped below 85m only once 👏🏽#LausanneDL🇨🇭 | #NeerajChopra | #Athletics pic.twitter.com/YqbiYX5fsF
— Shyam Vasudevan (@JesuisShyam) August 22, 2024

89.49M BY NEERAJ CHOPRA IN THE DIAMOND LEAGUE…!!! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/1yb3dfcmuj
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 22, 2024

AN INCREDIBLE FINISH at the #LausanneDL! 🇮🇳#NeerajChopra's final throw lands at a MASSIVE 89.49m; a Season Best for the #TeamIIS athlete, who claims 2nd place from Julian Weber 🇩🇪 to keep his streak alive. 🔥Anderson Peters 🇬🇩 claims the W. #CraftingVictories 🎯 pic.twitter.com/Lwoxy31Hch
— Inspire Institute of Sport (@IIS_Vijayanagar) August 22, 2024

Neeraj Chopra continues to impress! 🤩A season-best throw of 89.49m in his final attempt earns him a second-place finish at the Lausanne Diamond League. 🙌#LausanneDL pic.twitter.com/6WNtZA7wna
— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) August 22, 2024

#DiamondLeague #LausanneDL Neeraj Chopra puts his arm up… a sight we've missed recently, and it is A SEASON BEST! A superb 89.49m with his last attempt. Neeraj still has his head in his hands though, 90 was so close. But what a fight! Finishes 2nd.https://t.co/bl6SCnNZXW pic.twitter.com/akD8Eh41dk
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) August 22, 2024

Here is an insane record: In ALL the 20 tournaments Neeraj Chopra has participated in since his Gold medal winning performance at Tokyo Olympics, he has finished in Top 2! Consistency is his middle name! https://t.co/Uk2gjfxJak pic.twitter.com/ofuakrdtks
— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) August 22, 2024

The last time #NeerajChopra finished outside the top-two in any competition was at the Kuortane Games on 26 June 2021. 😮 That's 1,154 days ago. 🗓️ Let that sink in. 🤯#CraftingVictories #ConsisteNCy #LausanneDL pic.twitter.com/pZdjWT1qXu
— Inspire Institute of Sport (@IIS_Vijayanagar) August 22, 2024

Neeraj Chopra has not finished outside podium since Sep 2018 (2175+ days)Neeraj Chopra has not finished outside top 2 since June 2021 (1154+ days)ELITE CONSISTENCY 🔥#NeerajChopra | #DiamondLeague pic.twitter.com/PH5Uh0Vns5
— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) August 22, 2024

A breathtaking finish! 🔥JSW Sports athlete Neeraj Chopra lands an incredible 89.49m in his final throw, clinching second place at the #LausanneDL and extending his phenomenal streak to 25 consecutive top-three finishes! 💥#JSWSports #NeerajChopra #BetterEveryDay pic.twitter.com/uuIO2PYzU5
— JSW Sports (@jswsports) August 22, 2024

Athletics, #LausanneDL: HOW DARE I CHALLENGE NEERAJ CHOPRA.. HOW DARE I CHALLENGE THE INDIAN LEGEND!Look at the post I'd kept ready.. and he came up with a HUGEEEEE SB IN THE LAST ROUND.. 89.49m FOR THE LEGEND OF INDIAN SPORTS.. Places 2nd in Lausanne leg..Well done champ👏🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Q3miXKK35V
— Vishank Razdan (@VishankRazdan) August 22, 2024

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