Already assured of DL Final slot, Neeraj Chopra to skip final assembly in Brussels on August 22

India’s Neeraj Chopra. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar Ok

Through to the high-profile Diamond League Finals, star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will skip the final leg of the celebrated collection in Brussels, Belgium on Friday (August 22, 2025).

Out of the 14 DL conferences, 4 have males’s javelin throw on their roster.

Chopra competed in solely two, however certified for the DL Final to be held in Zurich, Switzerland on August 28. He had additionally skipped the Silesia leg on August 16.

The 27-year-old reigning world champion went previous the coveted 90m mark on the Doha DL in May with a throw of 90.23m however completed second behind German Julian Weber. He then gained the Paris DL with a throw of 88.16m in June.

The prime six after the Brussels leg will make it to the DL Finals in Zurich.

Chopra’s final aggressive outing was on the NC Classic on July 5 in Bengaluru the place he threw 86.18m to win the title on the occasion he hosted. In all, he has competed in six occasions thus far this season, successful 4 instances and ending second twice.

Chopra will defend the title on the World Championships to be held in Tokyo from September 13-21.

Diamond League is an elite one-day assembly collection in international athletics.

Athletes compete for factors on the 14 collection conferences in a bid to qualify for the two-day Diamond League Final, which will likely be held in Zurich on August 27 and 28.

The DL Final is a winner-takes-all competitors and the championing every of the 32 occasions is topped Diamond League champion.

Each champion is awarded the long-lasting Diamond Trophy and a wild card for the World Athletics Championships.

Men’s javelin occasion will likely be held on August 28. Winner of every occasion will get a trophy and $30,000 as prize cash. The second place finisher will pocket $12,000 and third place-finisher $7,000.

But this yr, winners of eight occasions out of the 32 will get enhanced prize cash.

The eight occasions are 100m males, 1500m males, 400m hurdles males, pole vault males, 100m girls, 100m hurdles girls, 3000m girls and lengthy bounce girls.

In these eight occasions, the winner will pocket $50,000, whereas the second and third-place finishers will get $20,000 and $10,000 respectively.

Published – August 21, 2025 04:56 am IST

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