Neeraj Chopra secured second place at the Diamond League Final in Zurich, his third consecutive runner-up finish, as Julian Weber of Germany claimed his first title. Weber dominated with a world-leading throw of 91.57m. Chopra's best effort was 85.01m in the final round.
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