Reigning world champion and Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Neeraj Chopra will look to make an early season statement ahead of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Neeraj Chopra, and Asian Games silver medalist, Kishore Jena, will represent India in the 10-man javelin field at the Doha Diamond League on May 10.
Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena in Doha Diamond League 2024
Chopra and Kishore Jena will face difficult opposition from a world-class field that includes former world champion Anderson Peters, and Olympic silver medalists Jakub Vadlejch, and Julius Yego. Notably, Germany’s Johannes Vetter, who has been fighting ailments for the past three years, did not make the 10-man roster. Max Dehning, who became the youngest man to throw the 90m earlier this year, will also not compete in Doha.
Chopra, who won the Doha Diamond League last year, hopes to compete again for the first time since earning gold at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. The Diamond League finalist, who won the gold medal in the Olympics, is eager to get off to a good start and set the benchmark early in the Olympic year.
Kishore Jena hopes to build on his achievements from 2023 and position himself strongly in the Olympic year. The 28-year-old Indian showed off his skills in the Asian Games last year, winning a silver medal with a personal best throw of 87.54m.
Doha Diamond League 2024 Participants list:
Neeraj Chopra (India)
Dean Roderik Genki (Japan)
Oliver Helander (Finland)
Kishore Jena (India)
Andrian Mardare (Moldova)
Edis Matusevicius (Lithuana)
Anderson Peters (Grenada)
Curtis Thompson (USA)
Jakub Vadlejch (Czech Republic)
Julius Yego (Kenya)
Schedule for Doha Diamond League 2024
19:48 100m Boys
19:56 100m Girls
20:04 4x100m Boys
20:12 4x100m Girls
20:20 400m Men Heat B
20:25 Discus Men
20:32 Pole Vault Women
20:38 800m Men
20:48 400m Men Heat A
20:53 Long Jump Men
20:58 400m Women
21:08 100m Men
21:18 400m Hurdles Men
21:34 400m Men
21:40 High Jump Women
21:43 800m Women
21:53 200m Men
22:04 1500m Women
22:12 Javelin Men
22:15 5000m Women
22:38 1500m Men
22:48 100m Hurdles Women
22:58 100m Women
23:08 400m Hurdles Men
23:18 3000m Steeplechase Men
Doha Diamond League 2024 Live Streaming in India
Diamond League 2024 Live Streaming will be on the Wanda Diamond League YouTube page, but the live stream will not be available in all countries.
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