India, Aug. 29 -- Germany's Julian Weber produced a sensational show in the Diamond League Final in Zurich with two 91m throws to claim the Diamond League Trophy. Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra could not keep up with Weber's hot streak and finished second with a best throw of 85.01m.

With the World Championships scheduled next month, Chopra will have to quickly recover from the defeat to retain the world title he won in Budapest in 2023.

Weber has been in phenomenal form this year and has emerged as Chopra's fiercest rival. Weber stunned Chopra in Doha with a winning throw of 91.06m, though the Indian returned the favour at the Paris Diamond League. Heading into Zurich, Weber held a 2-1 advantage in their head-to-head, setting...