Neeraj Chopra set for comeback at 2025 Diamond League Final; opponents revealed

India’s javelin superstar Neeraj Chopra will be back in action later this month at the Diamond League Final in Zurich, Switzerland. The event will take place on August 27 and 28, and the men’s javelin throw final is scheduled for August 28.

Neeraj, who is a world champion and two-time Olympic medal winner, had already qualified for the final even though he skipped the recent Silesia leg. His earlier strong performances gave him enough points to make the cut.

Diamond League final: Men’s javelin list

Earlier this season, Neeraj set a new national record of 90.23m in Doha Diamond League, where he came second behind Germany’s Julian Weber. He also won the Paris leg with a throw of 88.16m.

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In the final points table, Neeraj secured qualification with 15 points, the same as Kenya’s Julius Yego, while Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott topped the standings with 24 points, followed by Weber with 23 and Grenada’s Anderson Peters with 19.

Diamond League final: Men’s javelin standings

The Zurich Final will decide the 2025 Diamond League champion. Neeraj has a great record in this competition as he won the Diamond League in 2022 and finished second in both the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Last year, he lost the title by just one centimetre to Anderson Peters of Grenada.

Neeraj’s most recent appearance was the inaugural NC Classic in Bengaluru on July 5, where he threw 86.18m to win first place.