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Title: Julian Weber smashes his own record, surpasses 90-meter mark
Celebration bursts out as disbelief sets in — for years, Julian Weber has been an elite javelin thrower, but the 90-meter hurdle just wouldn't budge. Until now, at the 2025 season opener, everything just clicked.
Twitchy-eyed and jaw agape, Julian Weber was shell-shocked after making it into the 90-meter club. "I reckon I need a replay. I'm stunned, to be honest," the German javelin prodigy admitted after his long-awaited breakthrough in Doha. His world-leading throw of 91.06 meters propelled him to become the seventh German to soar past the 90-meter barrier.
"The conditions were ideal tonight. The wind and my throw were spot on," said the third-place finisher at the 2022 World Championships. After already setting a new three-year-old personal best of 89.84 meters in the fifth round, Weber slipped past Indian Olympic silver medalist Neeraj Chopra (90.23) in the final round with his latest prodigious throw.
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Despite his recent achievement, Weber had found himself struggling in recent weeks. "Training hasn't gone smooth for me," the 30-year-old lamented, optimistic about the rest of the season. "I know I've got potential, and if I work hard, more great things can happen."
** Dominant Start to the 2025 WM Season**Julian Weber shatters his own javelin-throw record
The former European champion was on the brink at the World Championships in 2022 and 2023, finishing fourth each time. He also missed his chance at a world-class medal at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo and the 2023 Paris Games. Now, the soldier-athlete hopes to end his four-year wait for a major championship podium spot at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo from September 13-21.
Weber's 91.06m boosted him up to fifth place on the German all-time best list. The Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha has been a lucky charm for German javelin throwers. Eight years ago, Rio Olympic champion Thomas Röhler set a record of 93.90 meters there. The German record of 97.76 meters, set by Johannes Vetter five years ago in Chorzów, Poland, still stands.
Sources: ntv.de, ara/sid
Enrichment Insights:- In 2025, Julian Weber set a new personal best and world-leading mark of 91.06m meters at the Doha Diamond League.- Weber had faced some difficulties in recent training, hovering around the 89-meter mark but eventually overcame this barrier.- With his top-tier performance and European championship title, Weber is a strong contender for major championships, aiming for World Championship medals.
Sports enthusiasts worldwide celebrate as Julian Weber, the elite javelin thrower, makes history by surpassing the 90-meter mark in athletics, breaking his own record in the process. The victory, achieved at the 2025 season opener in Doha, marks a significant milestone for the athlete, nudging him towards the elite ranks of the 90-meter club, a group that includes other notable sportsmen like Neeraj Chopra in football.
