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Neeraj Chopra Qualifies For Diamond League Final After Finishing Sixth

By IANS News August 28, 2026 • 14:46 PM View: 34

Zurich Diamond League: India's two-time Olympic medallist and javelin legend Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the Diamond League final after securing a sixth-place finish in the overall standings following the end of the Zurich Diamond League.

Chopra finished sixth with 12 points from the league after participating in only two legs and missing three, including the Zurich one.

Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won the Zurich Diamond League meeting with a throw of 92.07m to win the leg from Anderson Peters, who threw his javelin to 86.93m, while Czech Dawid Wegner finished third with a throw of 85.16m.

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