According to the German, the world’s top score of 91.51 meters is not nearly a complete performance.
Spear thrower Julian Weber won the Diamond League final on Thursday in Switzerland. EPA / AOP
Surprise number one.
91.51 meters of a shocking spear arc on Thursday in the Diamond League finals tossed in German Julian Weber found more to develop in his performance than to be praiseworthy.
– I was surprised that it was so long. It was a good throw, but it wasn’t nearly perfect. The right foot did not come properly and I blocked my performance a little. I am very pleased that it went so far, despite the significant problems, the German inches whispered.
Surprise number two.
The 91.51-meter was thrown without wind help. The Letzigrund stadium was calm.
– Completely calm. There was no help from the wind, the world champion Anderson Peters announced.
– It was a result made by Julian in steady conditions, the man of the Caribbean explained.
Surprise number three.
Weber is the only German male thrower at the Tokyo World Cup.
“It’s a bit sad to go there as a lone rider,” Weber admitted.
On Friday, Weber, who turns 30, is the last man of Germany’s latest spear.
– I hope that Thomas Röhler and John Vetter will come back.
Andreas Hoffman and Bernhard Seifert have already hit the spear in the bag.
On fire
Weber was “on fire”. EPA / AOP
Weber also had a good thing to say about his great slope.
– The run went, the technology went moderately, I was calm and my confidence is in order.
The German received $ 30,000 in the winning wage of the Diamond Series. One bucket is about EUR 0.86.
– Massage goes to the awards. Now the massage was a big help as my upper body was opened before Thursday’s race.
Second in the Diamond League finals ranked Neeraj chopra (85.01), third to Keshorn Walcott (84.95) and fourth to Peters (82.06).
– Incredible throws. I told Weber that he was on fire, Chopra boasted.
Weber’s series was fierce, with the second longest slice carried 91.37 and third was 88.66 meters.