Neeraj Chopra finished second in Lausanne at the Diamond League meet, however, still is not officially assured a place in the final. Anderson Peters, who achieved the meet record with a 90.61m throw finished at the top in Lausanne and jumped one place up on the points table as well.
India's two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra improved his standing on the Diamond League 2024 points table with a season-best throw of 89.49 metres, however, he is still not assured of a finals spot in Brussels three weeks later. Chopra, who was in fourth position with seven points going into the Lausanne meet on Thursday, August 22, earned seven more points by virtue of finishing second.
Anderson Peters, who achieved the meet record on Thursday evening with a 90.61m throw, not only finished at the top in Lausanne but also jumped up to number one on the overall points table after three qualification meetings out of four. Jakub Vadlejch, who finished seventh in Lausanne, hasn't been at his best since the Olympics and gained only two points with a best throw of 82.03m.
Peters with 21 points (6 in Doha, 7 in Paris and 8 in Lausanne) and Vadlejch with 16 (8 in Doha, 6 in Paris and 2 in Lausanne) have sealed the top two spots. Neeraj is in third position with two seven-pointers in Doha and now in Lausanne, having missed the Paris meet before the Olympics to get his adductor in shape for the big event.
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