Neeraj Chopra qualified for the finals in the men’s Javelin at the Paris Olympics 2024 with a remarkable first throw of 89.34 metres in the Qualification Round Group B on August 6 (Tuesday). He secured his place in the final with just one throw, displaying a champion-level performance and achieving his season-best.
Chopra is set to compete in the final on August 8. The 26-year-old surpassed the automatic qualifying mark of 84m with his opening throw. Notably, Chopra holds the national record of 89.94m, set at the Stockholm Diamond League in Sweden back in June 2022.
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Watch Neeraj Chopra's 89.34m Throw Below:
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem Follows Chopra Into Javelin Finals
After Neeraj Chopra, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem also qualified for the men's javelin final with a throw of 86.59m. Nadeem won the silver medal at the World Championships last year and gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games with an impressive throw of 90.18m. The anticipated showdown between Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem is set to be one of the most exciting India vs Pakistan rivalries in athletics.
Kishore Jena Fails To Secure Javelin Finals Spot At Paris 2024
Earlier at the Paris Olympics 2024 Javelin Qualification Round Group A, Kishore Jena, India's other javelin thrower did not advance to the men's javelin final in his first Olympics appearance. Jena's best throw of 80.73m placed him ninth in Group A, with only the top four competitors from the group advancing to the medal round. Jena's other throws included an invalid second attempt and a third throw of 80.21m. He failed to secure a spot in the top 12 across both groups A and B, as required to progress to the final.