Chopra final throw was of 88.17 metre, while Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem and Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch bagged silver and bronze with throws of 87.82 and 86.67 metre respectively.
Placed in Group A Qualifier, the Olympic gold medalist recorded a massive throw of 88.77m in his first attempt, surpassing the qualifying mark of 83.00m.
Chopra, who had skipped 3 top events due to a muscle strain, had won the season-opening Diamond League in Doha on 5 May with his fourth career-best throw of 88.67m.
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