Neeraj Chopra created history, broke a big record in the first throw, made it to the finals

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|06-08-2024

Neeraj Chopra has made it to the finals of javelin throw in Paris Olympics by performing brilliantly in the qualifying round. Neeraj Chopra made it to the finals by scoring the highest score in the qualifying round. Neeraj Chopra qualified for the javelin finals by throwing 89.34 meters in his first attempt. This is the best score of any Indian javelin thrower in the qualification round.

The final will be played on August 8

Neeraj Chopra has given his best performance this season by throwing 89.34 meters. The interesting thing is that with this throw he came very close to his career best throw. Neeraj's best throw is 89.94 meters and looking at the way he has played in the Paris Olympics, it seems that he will also cross the 90 meter barrier in the final.

Eye on the second gold

Neeraj Chopra won gold in the Tokyo Olympics and this time he has entered the field for his second consecutive gold. If he does so, he will be the first Indian athlete to win two gold medals in the Olympics. He will also become the first Indian to win a second Olympic medal in athletics.

Arshad Nadeem also qualified directly

Not only Neeraj Chopra, Pakistan's javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem also performed brilliantly in the qualification round of Paris Olympics. Arshad Nadeem made it to the finals by throwing the javelin 86.59 meters away. Now these two athletes from India and Pakistan will be seen clashing in the final match on August 8.

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