The double Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra is set to compete in his second international meet of the month at the Memoriał Janusza Kusocińskiego in Chorzów, Poland, on May 23rd.
Last week, Neeraj began his diamond league season with a new men’s javelin throw national record mark of 90.23m, ending his long wait for a 90m throw at the Doha Diamond League.
He, however, fell short of the title as Germany’s Julian Weber, who also breached the 90m mark (91.06m) for the first time in his career, pipped Neeraj to register his first win over the Indian in 9 years.
Neeraj will now seek redemption against Weber in a highly anticipated rematch at the prestigious Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Poland, a fixture that promises another electrifying battle between the two.
Joining them will be the two-time world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada, and this bolsters the eight-man javelin field to make the discipline one of the most thrilling events of the competition.
This continental meet is known for producing massive javelin throws. Incidentally, two of the five 95 m-plus throws that have ever been registered in the sport’s history were achieved at this iconic Polish stadium.
Event Details
Name – Janusz Kusociński Memorial
Date – 23rd May 2025
Place – Chorzow, Poland
Timing – 9:45 pm is
Live Streaming: TVP Sport app
Entry List – Neeraj Chopra (Ind), Julian Weber (Ger), Anderson Peters (GD), Andrian Mardere (MDA), Artur Felfner (UK), Dawid Wegner (Pol), Marcin Krukowski (Pol), Cyprian Mrzyglod (Pol).
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