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

Published 19 June 2026 · local

Neeraj Chopra Finishes 4th At Doha Diamond League With A Best Throw Of 85.69m, Qualifies For CWG 2026 Published By, Last Updated: June 20, 2026

Neeraj Chopra Finishes 4th At Doha Diamond League With A Best Throw Of 85.69m, Qualifies For CWG 2026 Published By, 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. Rapid Read Neeraj Chopra finishes 4th in Doha Diamond League. (Picture Credit: AP) 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. 🚨 NEERAJ CHOPRA QUALIFIED FOR CWG 2026On return to the international season, India’s Neeraj Chopra finished 4th with best throw of 85.69m Well Played Champ on return after injuries 🇮🇳🙌pic.twitter.com/A3gZyfXczO — The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) June 19, 2026 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.

Neeraj Chopra IS BACK!! 💎🔥Season Best ✅Qualified for CWG 2026 ✅#IndianAthletics #AFI pic.twitter.com/BHsIqO0lwC — Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) June 19, 2026 He was named in the 32-member Indian team for the Glasgow CWG (July 23 to August 2). News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Harshit Bisht Senior Sub-editor Harshit Bisht is a sports journalist with CNN-News18 since July 1, 2024, and covers cricket with a sharp eye for records, trends, and match analysis. Based in Noida, he has reported extensively on the...

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