Neeraj Chopra was seen in action recently during Lausanne Diamond League 2026. He finished 2nd in the men’s javelin throw event and this was his 3rd competition of the 2026 athletics season.
The event was won by Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage who made a throw of 88.14m. Neeraj on the other hand made a throw of 88.05m, which was his season's best.
Lausanne Diamond League 2026: Neeraj Chopra's Result
Neeraj missed the gold medal with a very small margin of just 9 cm. Here is a quick look at the top three finishers in the men's javelin throw at Lausanne 2026.
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Rank
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Athlete
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Best Throw
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1
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Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage (SRI)
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88.14m
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2
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Neeraj Chopra (IND)
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88.05m
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3
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Anderson Peters (GRN)
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86.69m
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Neeraj Chopra at Lausanne
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Year
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Position
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Best Throw
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Result
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2022
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1st
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89.08m
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Won
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2023
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1st
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87.66m
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Won
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2024
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2nd
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89.49m
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Lost to Anderson Peters (90.61m)
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2026
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2nd
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88.05m
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Lost to Rumesh Pathirage (88.14m)
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Lausanne Diamond League is a special event for Neeraj Chopra. He has competed here for a total of four times and each time he has finished in the top 2.
He first won the Lausanne title in 2022 with a throw of 89.08m and continued to defend the title in 2023 with a throw of 87.66m.
In 2024 the streak broke when he made a throw of 89.49m but Anderson Peters made a bigger throw of 90.61m so Neeraj had to settle for the silver medal that day.
In 2026 season, he finished second again with his best throw of 88.05m and he lost the title to Pathirage by just 9 cm.
Neeraj Chopra vs Rumesh Pathirage: Their 2026 Season Head-to-Head
The two athletes have now met three times this season. Pathirage has won all three meetings.
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Event
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Date
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Pathirage's Best
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Chopra's Best
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Winner
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Margin
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Doha Diamond League
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May 2026
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88.68m
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85.69m (4th place)
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Pathirage
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2.99m
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Commonwealth Games, Glasgow
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31 July 2026
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89.75m (Gold)
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85.83m (Silver)
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Pathirage
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3.92m
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Lausanne Diamond League
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21 Aug 2026
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88.14m (Gold)
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88.05m (Silver)
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Pathirage
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0.09m
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Neeraj Chopra's Major Javelin Records
Neeraj has many titles to his name and he has made India proud. He is a two-time Olympic medallist where he won gold at Tokyo 2020 and silver at Paris 2024. He is also a former World Champion where he won gold at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.
Neeraj’s personal best throw stands at 90.23m, and he made this throw at the 2025 Doha Diamond League. With this throw he became only the second Indian to cross the 90m mark in javelin throw.
He was also the first Indian athlete to win a Diamond League title, a feat he achieved in Lausanne back in 2022. He has finished in the top two in international javelin events for many events in a row.