NEW DELHI, Aug. 30 -- World Athletics Vice President Adille Sumariwalla has backed star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to be at his best during next month's World Championships in Tokyo, despite finishing runner-up in the Diamond League Finals in Zurich, Switzerland.
The 27-year-old two-time Olympic medallist was not at his best in the DL Finals on Thursday, as he could only produce a best throw of 85.01m to finish second for the third time in a row. He had won the DL trophy in 2022 before finishing second in 2023 and 2024.
Germany's Julian Weber lifted his maiden DL Trophy with a monster throw of 91.57m, his personal best and season world-leading. He had another 90m-plus throw -- 91.37m -- on the day as the seven-man competition tu...