Neeraj Chopra Classic is India's flagship international javelin competition, announced earlier this year by the Olympic gold medallist
Chopra's best throw of 85.29 meters was enough to claim victory in a field of nine competitors at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meet on Tuesday.
South Africa's Douw Smit finished second with a best of 84.12m, while Grenada's two-time world champion Anderson Peters secured third place with 83.63m
The meet is scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, and marks an important stop in Chopra's campaign as he continues to build momentum ahead of the upcoming season highlights.
Reflecting on growing up idolizing athletes like Usain Bolt at this very venue, Chopra admitted he won't pressure himself into repeating 90m throws this week, but he'll give it his all.
The 27-year-old Chopra won the title with his first round throw of 88.16m in a star-studded field having five competitors in the 90m club
While Neeraj Chopra failed to breach the 90m mark in Paris, he was finally able to get one over his rival Julian Weber
The live streaming of the 2025 Paris Diamond League will be available on Wanda Diamond League's Facebook and YouTube pages from 1:12 AM IST (June 21)
The competition will feature 12 elite javelin throwers from around the world. Chopra will lead the field on home soil but will face tough challenges from a formidable line-up
The Paris event marks Neeraj's return to this venue after eight years, his last appearance being in 2017, where he secured a fifth-place finish with a throw of 84.67m.
Neeraj Chopra Classic's ticket price range from Rs 199 to Rs 9,999, offering access for all budgets. Additionally, Visa Credit Card holders can enjoy a 10% discount.
Julian Weber, who had edged past Chopra at the Doha Diamond League earlier this month, once again emerged triumphant. His winning throw of 86.12m came in the second round and remained untouched
India double olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra finally crossed the 90-metre mark in a javelin throw event at the Doha Diamond League 2025 in Qatar.
The world record for the javelin throw is held by Jan Železný of the Czech Republic with a phenomenal distance of 98.48 metres, set in 1996.
Neeraj recorded 90.23m throw in his third attempt in the Doha Diamond League 2025 to finally overcome the one hurdle he was unable to cross throughout his career
Neeraj will be going up against Anderson Peters, who has outthrown him twice in the last 12 months
Ahead of the Diamond League, Neeraj Chopra clarified that he and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem were never close friends despite sharing mutual respect as competitors
The live streaming of the 2025 Doha Diamond League will be available on Wanda Diamond League's Facebook and YouTube pages. Neeraj Chopra's event starts at 10:13 PM IST today
Chopra also addressed the social media backlash he and his family faced after reports emerged that Nadeem had been invited to participate in the NC Classic, a tournament named in Chopra's honour
The javelin ace returns to action at the Doha Diamond League this Friday - his first appearance since clinching silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics