2 min learnJun 19, 2026 12:40 PM IST
Double Olympic medallist and former World Champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is ready to make his aggressive return on the Doha Diamond League on Friday.
Neeraj, who suffered a again harm in the course of the 2025 Tokyo World Championships, is returning after a protracted harm layoff and is trying to e book his Commonwealth Video games berth after being named provisionally within the squad by the Athletics Federation of India.
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Doha, usually dubbed a paradise for Javelin Throwers, has seen a few of the largest throws in current instances. In truth, Neeraj additionally went previous the coveted 90m mark final yr at Doha.
He will likely be up towards a World class subject in Doha that has: reigning world champion Keshorn Walcott, former world champion Anderson Peters, Sri Lankan prodigy and World chief Rumesh Pathirage, Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch, and Kenyan star Julius Yego.
Neeraj’s competitors at Doha DL
Rumesh Pathirage: The Sri Lankan thrower turned the primary javelin thrower to cross the 90m mark within the season after he registered a private better of 92.62m on the Rome Diamond League. He has produced a few of the largest throws of the season and can look to proceed his good type.
Keshorn Walcott: After stunning everybody on the 2025 World Championships with a title profitable throw of 88.16m, Walcott has didn’t cross the 85m mark in three competitions he has performed in 2026. His season finest got here at Rome Diamond League with a throw of 83.45m.
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Anderson Peters: Former world champion and one of many arch nemesis of Neeraj Chopra, the massive Grenadian has been throwing over 80m persistently this season and has a season of 86.08m which he recorded at Rabat Diamond League.
Amongst different rivals, Julius Yego and Jakub Vadlejch have struggled for consistency this season however can produce an enormous throw given the beneficial situations in Doha. World championships bronze medallist Curtis Thompson of USA is having a constant season and is able to producing an enormous throw on his day.