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Paris Diamond League 2025: Chopra pips Weber to win javelin throw title

Paris, Jun 21(UNI) India's Neeraj Chopra edged out Germany's Julian Weber to win the javelin throw title at the Paris Diamond League 2025.
Neeraj, a two-time Olympic medallist, won registering a best effort of 88.16m achieved during his first throw of the night. Weber finished second with a best throw of 87.88m- also his opening throw.
Weber had beaten Chopra twice in 2025 to the pole position, first in the Doha Diamond League and then a week later in the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial. Weber finished second with a best throw of 87.88m.
Brazil's Luiz Maurício da Silva of Brazil finished third with a new South American record of 86.62m.
Paris 2024 Olympics bronze medallist Anderson Peters of Grenada came in the fifth place with a best throw of 80.29m.
London Olympic's gold medalist Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago was fourth with a best throw of 81.66m
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