Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra surpasses 90.23m in javelin throw, breaking the 90-meter barrier and making him the 25th thrower to achieve this feat.
Javelin King Neeraj Chopra smashes records again!
India's sports phenomenon, Neeraj Chopra, made history at the Doha Diamond League 2025 when he sent the javelin soaring a whopping 90.23 meters! Not only did he become the 25th athlete ever to breach the legendary 90-meter mark, but he also shattered his own previous national record of 89.94m set in 2022.
The matchup between Neeraj and Germany's Julian Weber was intense, with both athletes pushing each other to their limits. Despite Neeraj's record-breaking throw, Julian claimed first place with a throw of 91.06 meters, making it his maiden 90-meter+ throw.
Here's how Neeraj's performance played out:- Strong start with an impressive 88.44m throw- Foul on his second attempt- Record-breaking 90.23m in the third round- Followed by a moderately good 80.56m throw- Another foul in the fourth round- Wrapping up with an effort of 88.20m
Now ranking 24th among the all-time best javelin throwers, Neeraj surpassed Germany's Max Dehning (90.20m) and Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott (90.16m). However, he's not quite at the top of the heap, as the all-time best individual throw still belongs to Czech Republic's Jan Železný with a stunning 98.48 meters.
Here's a quick look at the all-time 90-meter+ javelin throwers and their best throws:
- Jan Železný (CZE) – 98.48 m
- Johannes Vetter (GER) – 97.76 m
- Thomas Röhler (GER) – 93.90 m
- Aki Parviainen (FIN) – 93.09 m
- Anderson Peters (GRE) – 93.03 m
- Arshad Nadeem (PAK) – 92.98 m (personal best of 93.27m at Edmonton, 2024)
- Julius Yego (KEN) – 92.73 m
- Sergey Makarov (RUS) – 92.62 m
- Raymond Hecht (GER) – 92.60 m
- Andreas Hofmann (GER) – 92.06 m
- Konstantinos Gatsioudis (GRE) – 91.69 m
- Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR) – 91.59 m
- Tero Pitkämäki (FIN) – 91.53 m
- Steve Backley (GBR) – 91.46 m
- Chao-Tsun Cheng (TPE) – 91.36 m
- Breaux Greer (USA) – 91.29 m
- Julian Weber (GER) – 91.06*
- Jakub Vadlejch (CZE) – 90.88 m
- Kimmo Kinnunen (FIN) – 90.82 m
- Vadims Vasiļevskis (LAT) – 90.73 m
- Magnus Kirt (EST) – 90.61 m
- Seppo Räty (FIN) – 90.60 m
- Boris Henry (GER) – 90.44 m
- Neeraj Chopra (IND) – 90.23*
- Max Dehning (GER) – 90.20 m
- Keshorn Walcott (TTO) – 90.16 m
PM Narendra Modi took to Twitter to express his congratulations: "A spectacular feat! Congratulations to Neeraj Chopra for breaching the 90m mark at Doha Diamond League 2025 and achieving his personal best throw."
In addition to Neeraj and Julian, the list of 90-meter+ javelin throwers includes athletes from Germany (7), Finland (4), Czech Republic (2), Grenada, Pakistan, Kenya, Russia, Greece, Norway, Great Britain, Chinese Taipei, USA, Latvia, Estonia, and Trinidad and Tobago. With his latest record-breaking throw, Neeraj proudly represents India among these javelin titans.
The sports world, notably the finance sector, is watching with interest as Neeraj Chopra's record-breaking javelin throw creates a new wave in the DEFI market, inspiring investment opportunities and potential growth in sports financing. Neeraj's latest achievement has placed him among the javelin market's titans, standing tall alongside athletes from nations like Germany, Finland, and many more.
