Lausanne Diamond League 2026 Highlights: Neeraj Chopra finishes second with season best throw of 88.05m
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Neeraj Chopra missed the gold medal by 9 centimeters
A fantastic display of athleticism by all the players, but top three just stood out completely with massive throws. Rumesh Pathirage dominated the competition once again and clinched the gold medal by a narrow margin of 9 centimeters, and Neeraj Chopra clinched the silver, followed by Anderson Peters in the third position.
That will be all from my side tonight. Thank you so much for joining us in the live coverage of this thrilling contest. I will be back with more live coverage tomorrow. Do not forget to join in with us for the BWF World Championship semifinal, where India Women's pair, Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand will be fighting for a spot in the final. For now, have a good night.
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Men's Javelin Throw - Final Standing
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2026-08-22T00:56:06+05:30
Anderson Peters records a massive throw but failed to cross Chopra's best
Peters records a distance of 86.69m in his final attempt but couldn't get through Neeraj Chopra's 88.05m.
Peters finished in the third position.
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2026-08-22T00:56:12+05:30
Neeraj Chopra finished in the second position
Neeraj Chopra couldn't improve his previous best attempt, and will end in the second position unless Anderson Peters make a better throw in his final attempt. Chopra scored a distance of 82.15m in his final attempt and will finish his attempts with the best throw of 88.05m.
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2026-08-22T00:53:13+05:30
Can NEERAJ CHOPRA improve his previous throw in his final attempt?
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2026-08-22T00:52:43+05:30
Pathirage makes another invalid attempt
Back-to-back invalid throws by Pathirage and he finished with his best attempt of 88.14m.
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2026-08-22T00:49:44+05:30
Sixth set of attempts will begin shortly
Stay tuned.
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Standings after fifth set of attempts
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2026-08-22T00:48:19+05:30
Only TOP 3 will make the sixth attempt now
The rest of the players have completed their attempts and will not make any more attempts .
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2026-08-22T00:47:43+05:30
Artur records an invalid throw
He finished his set of attempts with an invalid throw as well and will end in the 8th position with his best throw of 74.84m
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Jakub Vadlejch records an invalid throw
Third consecutive invalid throw by Vadlejch, and he will remain in the seventh position, with his best throw being 77.32m
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2026-08-22T00:45:27+05:30
Curtis Thompson couldn't improve as well
Thompson records a distance of 75.72m in his fifth attempt and will remain in the sixth position. His best attempt will remain of 78.13m
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2026-08-22T00:44:27+05:30
Marc Anthony Minichello fails to make a better throw
Minichello records a distance of 72.08m and couldn't improve his previous best of 80.06m. He will remain in the fifth position.
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Keshorn Walcott couldn't improve his previous best
Walcott recorded a distance of 80.04m in his fifth attempt and will remain in the fourth position
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2026-08-22T00:41:12+05:30
Anderson Peters records an average throw
Peters recorded a distance of 79.80m in his fifth attempt and he will remain in the third position
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Neeraj Chopra has a season-best throw of 85.83m
11:50 pm: Hello and welcome to Khel Now’s live blog for the Lausanne Diamond League 2026. Please wait for the blog to load!
Neeraj Chopra will be back in action for the first time since the Glasgow Commonwealth Games when he takes the field at Lausanne Diamond League 2026.
Chopra, who clinched silver at the 2026 CWG, will be in action in the Diamond League for only the second time this season. His first was in Doha, where the two-time Olympic medallist finished fourth with a best attempt of 85.69m. That was Chopra’s first event of the season after a long injury layoff.
Neeraj Chopra in action today!! 🤩🚀India's javelin champion will compete in the star-studded javelin throw competition at the Lausanne Diamond League later tonight. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/2l0niyEOkb
— Khel Now (@KhelNow) August 21, 2026
The only other event that Chopra has competed in this year was the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. He finished with silver there with a season-best throw of 85.83m, coming second best to Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage, who bagged a historic gold.
Pathirage will also be among the favourites in Lausanne alongside the likes of reigning world champion Keshorn Walcott, Anderson Peters and Jakub Vadlejch.
For Chopra, though, the Athletissima has been a happy hunting ground. He won here in 2022 & 2023 with a best throw of 89.08m and 87.66m respectively while also finishing as the runner-up in 2024 with 89.49m.
When will men’s javelin throw event start at the Lausanne Diamond League 2026?
The men’s javelin throw is scheduled to start at 8:22 pm local time (11:52 pm in India).
Who will be Neeraj Chopra’s competitors in the men’s javelin throw at Lausanne Diamond League 2026?
CWG champion Rumesh Pathirage of Sri Lanka, reigning world champion Keshorn Walcott, Anderson Peters, veteran Jakub Vadlejch and Curtis Thompson will also participate in a competitive field.
What is Neeraj Chopra’s season best throw?
Chopra’s season best throw is 85.83m, which won him silver at the 2026 CWG.
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Kaivalya R Pillai is a sports enthusiast who loves writing about different games and believes sport can teach some of life's most valuable lessons. His primary interests are tennis, kabaddi, badminton, and cricket, but his curiosity extends to every sport and the stories they create.