‘Elated And Proud’ PM Modi Lauds Neeraj Chopra For His Career-Best 90.23m Javelin Throw At Doha Diamond League 2025

Neeraj Chopra hit a historic milestone at the 2025 Doha Diamond League on May 17. He threw a personal best of 90.23 metres in the men’s javelin final. This marked the first time he crossed the 90m mark in his career. He secured second place behind Germany’s Julian Weber, who won with a throw of 91.06 metres. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Neeraj’s achievement on social media. 

PM Modi Congratulates Neeraj Chopra 

In his post, he wrote, “A spectacular feat! Congratulations to Neeraj Chopra for breaching the 90 m mark at the Doha Diamond League 2025 and achieving his personal best throw. This is the outcome of his relentless dedication, discipline and passion. India is elated and proud.”

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A spectacular feat! Congratulations to Neeraj Chopra for breaching the 90 m mark at Doha Diamond League 2025 and achieving his personal best throw. This is the outcome of his relentless dedication, discipline and passion. India is elated and proud. @Neeraj_chopra1 pic.twitter.com/n33Zw4ZfIt

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 17, 2025

Neeraj’s third throw made history. He became the first Indian to breach the 90m mark and only the third Asian ever to do so. The achievement sparked celebration across India and raised hopes for more podium finishes in the future.

Neeraj Chopra joins the 90M 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 🔥 👏 🇮🇳 Neeraj Chopra finally broke the 90m barrier for the first time in his career, with a throw of 90.23 at the Doha Diamond League. #NeerajChopra pic.twitter.com/zopYfa45Xk

— Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) May 16, 2025

He started the event strong with an opening throw of 88.40 metres. His second attempt was a foul. But he came back strong in the third round with a record-breaking throw. It broke his own national record and placed him 24th on the all-time list of javelin throwers who have crossed 90 metres.

He followed it with a throw of 80.56m, another foul, and finished with 88.20m in his final round. But the 90.23m throw stood out and pushed him into the global elite.

Germany’s Julian Weber won the event with a 91.06m throw. Grenada’s Anderson Peters came third. India’s Kishore Jena placed eighth.

Neeraj’s Olympic Journey

Neeraj Chopra’s journey began with gold at the South Asian Games and the World U20 Championships in 2016. He continued to rise with medals at the 2017 Asian Championships and the 2018 Commonwealth Games, where he became the first Indian javelin thrower to win gold.

His biggest moment came at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. His 87.58m throw won India its first Olympic gold in athletics. Since then, Neeraj has become a national icon. 

After his latest achievement at Doha, Neeraj now ranks higher than stars like Max Dehning (90.20m) and Keshorn Walcott (90.16m). He trains under Czech legend Jan Zelezny, who holds the world record of 98.48m.