Updated : Jun 20, 2026 00:13 IST
Neeraj will mark his return to action after spending more than six months on the sidelines due to injury. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Neeraj will mark his return to action after spending more than six months on the sidelines due to injury. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
elcome to Sportstar’s highlights of the men’s javelin throw event of the Doha Diamond League 2026, where Neeraj Chopra will be in action.
EVENT DETAILS
Time: 11:14 PM IST
Venue: Suhain bin Hamad Stadium, Qatar Sports Club, Doha
STREAMING INFO
The men’s javelin throw event will be streamed live on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube channel India.
Read the report here
Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra marked his return to action with a fourth place finish at the Doha Diamond League 2026.
Chopra- foul throw
Chopra can’t capitalise, registers a foul throw himself. Stays at the fourth and that’s the end of his comeback as only the top three will progress to the sixth and final round.
Thomspon- foul throw
Thompson, currently third on the leaderboard, registers a foul throw, opening up a golden opportunity for Neeraj Chopra to jump above the leaderboard.
Peters- 80.64
Round five begins and Peters registers a throw of 80.64 metres.
Standings after round 4
Pathirage
Peters
Thompson
Chopra
Vadlejch- foul throw
The Czech Republic javelin thrower records his third foul throw on the trot and is the next athlete to be eliminated.
Walcott- 79.02 metres
Walcott after a strong start, has fallen down the pecking order.
Yego- 82.22
Yego records a personal best throw of 82.22 metres.
Felfner-foul throw
Foul throw from the Swede.
Pathirage- 88.68 metres
The Sri Lankan puts some daylight behind the rest of the competition with a monster 88.68 metres throw, jumps to the top.
Chopra- 83.45 metres
Oooooh, Neeraj cannot better his previous attempt as he registers a throw of 83.45 metres, continues to stay in third.
Thompson- 83.01
The American registers a throw of 83.01 metres, remains in second.
Peters- 85.73
The Grenadian continues his good rhytm, records another above 85 metre mark throw.
Standings after round three
Peters (GRE)- 86.38
Thompson (USA)- 85.99
Chopra (IND)- 85.69
Egypt’s Mohammed Husein becomes the first athlete to get eliminated.
Felfner- 83.62
The Swede records a throw of 83.62 metres.
Mohamed Husein- 72.70
The Egyptian records a throw which is quite a bit away from what the other athletes have been to achieve today.
Vadlejch foul throw
The Czech Republic athlete records his second foul throw on the bounce.
Yego- 81.73
Julius Yego records a throw of 81.73 metres in his third attempt.
Thompson- 76.09
Curtis Thompson registers a throw of 76.09 metres in his third attempt.
Pathirage- 80.53 metres
The Sri Lankan records a throw of 80.53 metres in his third attempt.
Chopra- 85.69
That’s more like it from Neeraj! Breaches the 85 metre mark and jumps to third in the rankings. He has now reached the qualification mark for the Commonwealth Games.
Walcott- foul throw
Walcott registers a foul throw.
Standings after second round of throws
Peters
Thompson
Pathirage
Chopra
Felfner- 80.67
Sweden’s Felfner gets his name on the board with a throw of 80.67 metres.
Mohammed Husein- foul throw
The Egyptian follows suit and registers a foul throw too.
Vadlejch- foul throw
Czechia’s Jakub registers a foul throw.
Yego- 80.02
Kenya’s Julius Yego records a throw of 80.02 metres.
Thompson- 78.99
Not Thompson’s best effort, after topping the charts at the end of the first round, the American can manage only a 78.99 metres throw.
Pathirage- 84.63
Tharanga betters his previous effort with a throw of 84.63.
Peters- 86.38
Woah, Peters jumps to the top with a throw exceeding 86 metres, more than four metres further than Neeraj’s attempt.
Chopra- 82.77
Neeraj registers his first legal throw of the event, sending the javelin 82.77 metres.
Walcott- 80.33
Second round of throws begins. Trinidad and Tobago’s Walcott is up first.
Standings after first round of throws
Thompson- 85.99
Peters- 82.82
Tharanga- 82.62
Ninth throw
Sweden’s Artur Felfner registers a foul throw.
Eight throw
Egypt’s Ahmed Sameh registers a throw of 79.21.
Seventh throw
Czechia’s Jakub Vadlejch records a throw of 80.38.
Sixth throw
Kenya’s Julius Yego gets his name on the board with a throw of 78.62.
Fifth throw
USA’s Curtis Thompson goes top for the moment with a throw of 85.99.
Fourth throw
The man of the moment, Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, steps up now to launch the javelin into the night sky. Registers a throw of 82.62.
Third throw- Neeraj Chopra's first attempt
Here we go, Neeraj back in action in nearly eight months aaaaannndd.... its not the greatest start. Neeraj registers a foul throw on his first attempt.
Second throw
Grenada’s Anderson Peters registers a throw of 82.82, goes top of the standings.
First throw
Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott registers a throw of 81.47.
Five minutes to go
The event is almost about to start, what are your early predictions for Neeraj’s final finishing place? Can he breach the 90 metre mark again?
What is Neeraj Chopra's current World Ranking?
Neeraj Chopra is currently fifth in the World Rankings. Germany’s Julian Weberwho beat Neeraj at last year’s Doha Diamond League with a 91.06m throw, tops the rankings. Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga,fresh from a world-leading 92.62m effort in Rome, is second, followed by Grenada’s Anderson Peters and Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott.
Who is Neeraj Chopra's competition?
What happened the last time Neeraj competed in the Doha Diamond League?
Neeraj Chopra breached the 90 metre mark for the first time in his career in the 2025 edition of the Doha Diamond League. However, the Indian javelin thrower had to settle for second behind Germany’s Julian Webber, who claimed victory with a throw of 91.06m.
Neeraj returns to action
The World Athletics Championship in Tokyo in September 2025 was the last time we witnessed Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra in action. And it was not a pretty sight. Neeraj, who was far from his best form, finished a lowly eighth and subsequently took an indefinite break to recover from the back injury he sustained during the competition.
However, he returns to a competition where he has enjoyed success in the past- Neeraj breached the 90 metre mark in the 2025 edition and won in the 2023 edition.
Good evening!
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the men’s javelin throw event of the Doha Diamond League which will mark Neeraj Chopra’s comeback to action.
Stay with us we bring you throw-to-throw updates, event details and everything you need to know about Neeraj Chopra’s return and his competitors.
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