Neeraj Chopra Finishes 4th At Doha Diamond League With A Best Throw Of 85.69m, Qualifies For CWG 2026

Last Updated:June 20, 2026, 00:47 IST

Rising Sri Lankan star and world leader Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won the title with a throw of 88.68m, while Andersen Peters was second with 86.38.

Forced to delay the start of his season due to an injury, Indian javelin throw ace Neeraj Chopra finished fourth in the Doha Diamond League event in Doha on Friday.

The 28-year-old Chopra produced a best of 85.69m in his third attempt, which placed him fourth in the end.

Rising Sri Lankan star and world leader Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won the title with a throw of 88.68m, while Andersen Peters was second with 86.38. American Curtis Thompson was third with 85.99m.

Chopra, however, breached the 82.61m qualifying distance set by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

He was named in the 32-member Indian team for the Glasgow CWG (July 23 to August 2).

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