Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Neeraj Chopra Builds Momentum With Season-Best Lausanne Throw
Neeraj Chopra competed in a javelin event in Lausanne.
He threw the javelin 88.05 metres, which was his best distance of the season.
This throw helped him finish second.
Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage of Sri Lanka won with a throw of 88.14 metres.
Pathirage’s throw was only nine centimetres longer.
Chopra said he is building momentum and working to return to his best form.
Before this event, he had struggled to pass 86 metres in his two 2026 competitions.
Chopra has not won an event since July 2025.
Neeraj Chopra finished second at the Lausanne Diamond League with a season-best throw of 88.05 metres.
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won by throwing 88.14 metres, nine centimetres farther than Chopra.
Chopra improved his previous 2026 season-best by 2.23 metres during his second attempt.
The result extended Chopra’s wait for a victory since his win at the Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru in July 2025.
Anderson Peters finished third with 86.69 metres, while Keshorn Walcott placed fourth with 83.71 metres.
- Who
- Neeraj Chopra, Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, Anderson Peters, Keshorn Walcott and other javelin throwers.
- What
- Chopra finished second with a season-best 88.05-metre throw at the Lausanne Diamond League.
- When
- During the 2026 season; the article does not provide the exact event date.
- Where
- Lausanne.
- Why
- Chopra said the performance was helping him build momentum and return to his best after a difficult start to the season.
- Winner
- Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won with 88.14 metres.
- Neeraj Chopra’s result
- Second place with 88.05 metres.
- Season-best improvement
- Chopra improved his previous season-best by 2.23 metres.
- Margin
- Pathirage beat Chopra by nine centimetres.
- Third place
- Anderson Peters finished third with 86.69 metres.
- Fourth place
- Keshorn Walcott finished fourth with 83.71 metres.
- Last victory
- Chopra’s previous win came at the Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru in July 2025.