2024-08-08 03:15:29
Paris: India’s golden boy Neeraj Chopra has done wonders in the Paris Olympics. He has made it to the finals by throwing a javelin throw of 89.34 meters in the qualification round of the javelin throw event. Neeraj will now throw the javelin for the gold medal in the final. Neeraj came to throw at number one in the qualification round. Neeraj threw 89.34 meters in the very first throw and made the Indian camp happy.
In this way, this star of India will go to defend his gold medal in the final. This throw of Neeraj was also his season best. Apart from this, he also came close to his personal best. Now it is expected that Neeraj Chopra will try to cross the 90 meter barrier in the final, due to which it is expected that India will also get the gold medal.
Apart from him, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem also qualified for the finals in his very first throw. He threw 86.59 meters, which was his best throw of the season. Now he will face India’s Neeraj in the final. On the other hand, Neeraj Chopra’s teammate Kishore Jena was in Group-A. He threw 80.73 meters and finished 9th in his group. He is out of the race for the finals. Neeraj Chopra topped the first round. In this way, Neeraj and Nadeem will not come for the remaining attempts.
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How far did the javelin have to be thrown for qualification?
To reach the final of this javelin throw competition, it was necessary to throw at least 84 meters. Every athlete gets 3 chances to reach the final. If someone qualifies for the final in the first round itself, then he does not need the remaining two throws. This is the reason why Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem did not participate in the remaining attempts.
The challenge of the final will not be easy for Neeraj Chopra
Defending the gold medal in the final is not going to be easy at all for Neeraj Chopra. In the final, he will compete with strong athletes like Julian Beaver, who qualified from Group-A. He threw a throw of 87.76 meters in the qualification. Apart from Julian Beaver in Group-A, Julius Yego threw a throw of 85.97 meters and qualified by finishing second. Valdez Yakub was third, who threw the javelin 85.63 meters. Apart from this, Tony Keranan made it to the final with a throw of 85.27 meters.