Two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra won the Paris Diamond League title. He ensured victory by throwing 88.16 meters in the first round itself. Earlier, he had thrown 90.23 meters and was in second place. At the Paris Diamond League, Germany’s Julian Weber finished second with a best throw of 87.88 meters. Brazil’s Mauricio Luiz da Silva secured the third position with a throw of 86.62 meters.
Neeraj Chopra had made his first throw of 88.16 meters. His three throws were fouls. In the first round, Weber (87.88 meters) and Keshorn Walcott (80.94 meters) of Trinidad and Tobago were next. Second Round- Weber threw 86.20m while Neeraj registered a throw of 85.10m and Walcott improved upon that with 81.66m.After this, Neeraj fouled three times in a row. In the sixth and last attempt, he was able to throw only 82.89 meters. Even after this, Neeraj succeeded in winning the javelin throw event of Paris Diamond League.
In the third round, Da Silva made his presence felt by throwing 86.62 meters. Weber tried hard with 83.13 meters in the fourth round and 84.50 meters in the fifth round, but he could not cross the 88 meter mark.