Neeraj Chopra finished second in the Lausanne Diamond League with a season-best javelin throw of 88.05 metres on August 23, 2026.
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won the event with a throw of 88.14 metres, edging out the two-time Olympic medallist by just nine centimetres.
This performance marks a return to the 88-metre range for Chopra, who has been seeking his first victory since the Neeraj Chopra Classic in July 2025.