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Julian Weber Joins Elite 90-Meter Javelin Club with 91.06m Throw in Doha

The German athlete sets a personal best and world-leading mark at the Diamond League, surpassing Neeraj Chopra ahead of the Tokyo World Championships.

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Overview

  • Julian Weber achieved a career-best javelin throw of 91.06 meters at the Diamond League meeting in Doha, breaking the 90-meter barrier for the first time.
  • Weber's throw surpassed his previous personal record of 89.54 meters, set in 2022, and marked the longest throw of the season so far.
  • India's Neeraj Chopra, the reigning Olympic champion, finished second with a national record of 90.23 meters.
  • Other German athletes, including Max Dehning in javelin and Henrik Janssen and Clemens Prüfer in discus, delivered underwhelming performances in Doha.
  • Weber now shifts his focus to the Tokyo World Championships in September, where he aims to secure his first world-level medal after narrowly missing podium finishes in recent years.