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New Delhi, June 21: 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.
Three out of six throws of Neeraj were foul
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.
This victory does not result in a medal
One does not get a medal for winning the Diamond League. Athletes who place in each position get points. On the basis of these points, one gets a place in the last Diamond League of the year. The finals are held there. Neeraj has 15 points so far and he is jointly at number one with Julian Weber. The importance of this victory also increases because Neeraj did not participate in the Paris Diamond League last year to focus on the Olympic Games. In the Olympics, he won the silver medal with a throw of 89.45 meters.
What is the Diamond League?
The Diamond League is a tournament of athletics (track and field), which consists of 16 events (men and women) of athletics. It is held every year in different cities of the world.
The Diamond League athletics series is held from May to September each year and the season concludes with the Diamond League Final. The number of competitions in a Diamond League season is usually 14, including the final, but this number sometimes changes.
In each event, the top-8 players get points, the first-ranked player gets 8 points and the 8th-ranked player gets one point. After 13 events, the points of all players are counted. Players finishing in the top-10 positions get a place in the Diamond League final. The winning player gets the Diamond League winner’s trophy and a cash prize.
