Neeraj Chopra Lausanne Diamond League 2026 LIVE Updates: Neeraj foul throws in fourth attempt, remains in second
Neeraj Chopra Lausanne Diamond League 2026 LIVE updates: Follow his javelin throw, latest results, standings, Pathirage showdown and Diamond League Final qualification race.
Updated : Aug 22, 2026 00:20 IST
Neeraj will be aiming to win his first title of the season. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Neeraj will be aiming to win his first title of the season. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
eeraj Chopra returns to Diamond League action on Friday as he takes on a formidable men’s javelin field at the Lausanne Diamond League 2026.
August 22, 2026 00:18
Pathirage responds with 88.14 metre
Neeraj’s stay at the top is short lived as Pathirage goes back to the top with an 88.14 metre throw! There’s hardly anything to separate the two athletes! What a contest we are having!
August 22, 2026 00:17
Standings after Round Two
Chopra- 88.05
Pathirage- 87.06
Peters- 84.76
August 22, 2026 00:14
Elsewhere....
While I was busy being in awe of Neeraj, the rest of the field completed their second round of throws. Vadlejch threw 76.91 metres, Felfner threw 73.34 metres, Minichello threw 67.86 metre, and Walcott threw 80.95 metre.
August 22, 2026 00:09
Neeraj, you beauty!
That’s more like it Neeraj! Sends the javelin sailing for an 88.05 metre throw, goes top of the standings! Take that! This is also now his personal best throw of the season, and his first 88m-plus throw since last year’s Paris Diamond League in June.
August 22, 2026 00:08
Anderson Peters joins the party
The Grenadan ups the ante with a 84.76 metre throw on his second attempt, overtakes Neeraj to second for the moment.
August 22, 2026 00:07
Curtis Thompson opens account
The American opens his account in his second attempt with a 74.58 metre throw.
August 22, 2026 00:06
Pathirage throws even further
The Sri Lankan is firing on all cylinders today, betters his previous effort with a 87.06 metre throw, extends his dominance at the top.
August 22, 2026 00:05
Standings after Round 1
Pathirage
Neeraj
Peters
August 22, 2026 00:05
Walcott rises to fourth
Pathirage and Neeraj look on a different level today as Keshorn Walcott goes fourth with a 77.64 metre throw. If you thought that effort was miles off, hold your thought because Switzerland’s Simon Wieland can only manage a 66.40 metre throw in his first attempt.
August 22, 2026 00:03
Minichello faults, Felfner throws 74.21 metres
Marc Anthony Minichello, a last minute replacement for Julian Weber, does a foul throw in his first attempt which means both Americans in the field are yet to register a score on the board in the first round.
Ukraine’s Arthur Felfner, meanwhile registers a throw of 74.21 metres to go fifth.
August 22, 2026 00:00
Vadlejch slots in behind Peters
A 77.32 metre throw on his first attempt for the Czech javelin thrower and he’s now fourth on the list.
August 21, 2026 23:58
Neeraj goes second with 83.54 metre throw
Decent start by the Indian and he’s just behind Pathirage after his first attempt.
August 21, 2026 23:57
Peters gets his name on the board
Not the greatest effort from the Grenadan but Anderson Peters provisionally moves to second with a 77.96 metres.
August 21, 2026 23:56
Thompson faults
Not a great start for Curtis Thompson as he does a foul throw on his first attempt.
August 21, 2026 23:55
Pathirage sets the stage on fire!
Monster first attempt from Pathirage, he throws 85.99 metres! Wow! That will take some beating!
August 21, 2026 23:51
Here we go!
We’re just minutes away from the start of the javelin throw event. Early prediction time viewers, who do you reckon will finish in the top three? Neeraj and Pathirage to secure a 1-2? Or are we in for a surprise?
August 21, 2026 23:49
Can Neeraj breach the 90 metre mark again?
Only two men have breached the 90 metre mark this season- Julian Weber and Rumesh Pathirage.
Neeraj’s best throw this season is 85.83 metre, a feat he achieved at the Commonwealth Games 2026, and the Indian has only breached the 90 metre mark once- at the Doha Diamond League in 2025, with a 90.23 metre throw.
Can the 28-year-old do it for a second time in Lausanne and join an exclusive club?
August 21, 2026 23:42
What are the top ten throws in 2026?
- 92.62 m – Rumesh Pathirage (SL) at Golden Gala (Roma, Italy) on June 4, 2026
- 90.40 m – Julian Weber (GER) at Diamond League Meeting (Birmingham, Great Britain) on August 15, 2026
- 87.59 m – Curtis Thompson (USA) at NYC Grand Prix (New York, NY, USA) on July 25, 2026
- 87.05 m – Rohit Yadav (IND) at National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships (Bhubaneshwar, India) on June 28, 2026
- 86.38 m – Anderson Peters (GRN) at Doha Diamond League (Doha, Qatar) on June 19, 2026
- 85.83 m – Neeraj Chopra (IND) at Glasgow Grand Prix (Glasgow, Great Britain) on July 31, 2026
- 85.73 m – Cameron McEntyre (AUS) at Spitzen Leichtathletik (Luzern, Switzerland) on July 16, 2026
- 85.65 m – Aliaksei Katkavets (BLR) at Belarus Winter Throwing Cup (Brest, Belarus) on May 7, 2026
- 85.41 m – Yash Vir Singh (IND) at Glasgow Grand Prix (Glasgow, Great Britain) on July 31, 2026
- 85.24 m – Jakub Vadlejch (CZE) at Seiko Golden Grand Prix (Tokyo, Japan) on May 17, 2026
August 21, 2026 23:40
What is Neeraj's record at Lausanne?
The Indian will be returning to a venue which has been a happy hunting ground for him in the past.
Neeraj won the event in 2022 with a throw of 89.08m and successfully defended his title in 2023 with 87.66m before finishing runner-up in 2024 after producing 89.49m.
August 21, 2026 23:24
Neeraj vs Pathirage Round Three
Neeraj and Pathirage will once again lock horns and so far this season, its the Sri Lankan that’s had the Indian’s number.
Their first encounter came in Doha in June. Pathirage won with a throw of 88.68m, while Neeraj managed 85.69m and finished fourth.
They met again at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last month. Pathirage produced an even bigger effort of 89.75m to win gold, with Neeraj taking silver after throwing a season-best 85.83m.
Can Neeraj turn the tables in Lausanne?
August 21, 2026 23:15
Entry list with season best mark
Neeraj will have his task cut out as he will face a stacked field at Lausanne, albeit two notable absentees.
Germany’s Julian Weber, who was initially supposed to participate, pulled out of the event last minute, while Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, opting to focus on the Asian Games, will also not be present.
Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage (Sri Lanka)
Season best: 92.62m | Personal best: 92.62m
Curtis Thompson (USA)
Season best: 87.59m | Personal best: 87.76m
Anderson Peters (Grenada)
Season best: 86.38m | Personal best: 93.07m
Neeraj Chopra (India)
Season best: 85.83m | Personal best: 90.23m
Jakub Vadlejch (Czech Republic)
Season best: 85.24m | Personal best: 90.88m
Marc Anthony Minichello (USA)
Season best: 84.11m | Personal best: 84.11m
Artur Felfner (Ukraine)
Season best: 83.62m | Personal best: 84.32m
Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago)
Season best: 83.45m | Personal best: 90.16m
Simon Wieland (Switzerland)
Season best: 80.76m | Personal best: 82.26m
August 21, 2026 23:05
Greetings!
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the Lausanne Diamond League javelin throw event, where Neeraj Chopra will be going up against Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage as he looks to win his first title of the season.
Stay with us as we bring you all the live updates from what promises to be a thrilling contest!
Published on Aug 21, 2026
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