Neeraj Chopra Secures Silver at Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025 with Final-Round Throw of 84.14m
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Event Overview
India's Olympic and World Champion javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra, achieved a commendable second-place finish at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025, held on 23 May at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, Poland. Despite challenging cold and wet weather conditions, Chopra delivered a best throw of 84.14 meters in his sixth and final attempt, elevating him from third to second place in the competition.
Final Standings
- Gold: Julian Weber (Germany) – 86.12m
- Silver: Neeraj Chopra (India) – 84.14m
- Bronze: Anderson Peters (Grenada) – 83.24m
Germany's Julian Weber secured the top position with a throw of 86.12 meters, achieved in his second attempt. Grenada's Anderson Peters completed the podium with a best effort of 83.24 meters.
Performance Highlights
Chopra's series of throws included marks of 81.28m and 81.80m in his second and fifth attempts, respectively. Three of his throws were fouls. It was his final throw of 84.14 meters that secured him the silver medal.
Recent Form
This performance follows Chopra's personal-best throw of 90.23 meters achieved at the Doha Diamond League earlier in May 2025, where he also finished second behind Julian Weber's 91.06-meter effort.
About the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial
Established in 1954, the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial is an annual track and field meeting held in Poland, currently hosted at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów. The event is part of the World Athletics Continental Tour and attracts top athletes from around the globe.
