Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra did not defend his Diamond League champion’s title as he completed second with a modest efficiency of 83.80m in Eugene on Saturday. The 25-year-old Chopra struggled within the windy situations within the grand finale on the Hayward Field as he fouled his two makes an attempt. His greatest throw of the day got here within the second try. His collection learn foul, 83.80m, 81.37m, foul, 80.74 and 80.90m. This was his first under 85m throw of the season. He had certified for the DL Finals on the third spot. He had received the 2022 DL Finals in Zurich with a throw of 88.44m.

Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic turned the Diamond League champion for the third time with a greatest throw of 84.24m which got here in his sixth and last try. He was main the six-man area from the start following his first spherical effort of 84.01m.

Vadlejch, who received bronze in Budapest Worlds and silver in Tokyo Olympics behind Chopra, had additionally clinched the DL title in 2017 and 2018 additionally.

This was the identical venue the place Chopra had completed second within the 2022 World Championships.

The Indian, who has a private better of 89.94m, received two particular person DL conferences in Doha on May 5 and Lausanne on June 30 earlier than clinching a historic gold within the World Championships final month.

He had change into solely the third javelin thrower in historical past to carry each the Olympic and World Championships crowns after profitable the worlds title in Budapest with a throw of 88.17m.

Just a number of days after profitable the World Championships title, he competed within the Zurich DL leg on August 31 when he completed second behind Vadlejch.

Chopra will now head to the Hangzhou Asian Games starting later this month the place he’ll defend the gold he had received in 2018 in Indonesia.