Neeraj Chopra created history by winning the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. He became the first Indian to do so in this sport. After this, he showered medals. He became the champion of every major tournament from the World Championship to the Diamond League. There were concerns about his performance in the Paris Olympics, as he was returning from an injury. However, he made it clear with his performance in the qualification round that he should not be doubted. Neeraj made it to the finals by throwing the javelin up to 89.34 meters in the very first attempt. He topped this round. However, winning the gold medal is not going to be so easy for him because there are 4 players who have been constantly competing with him and will give a tough fight this time too.

These players will compete in the final

In the qualification round of javelin throw, the players were divided into two groups A and B. There were 15 players in each group. Crossing 84 meters is necessary for direct qualification to the final. Apart from this, the 12 best throwers from both groups get a place in the final. Neeraj threw the javelin 89.34 meters in his first throw. This was his best throw so far in the qualification of any tournament.

This was also Neeraj's best throw this season. Let us tell you that Neeraj's career best throw is 89.94 meters. However, during this time some players were seen giving him competition. After Neeraj Chopra, the second best throw was of Anderson Peters of Grenada. Anderson threw the javelin 88.63 meters away. He is the same player who defeated Neeraj badly in the 2022 World Athletics Championship. While Anderson threw above 90 meters every time in 3 attempts. On the other hand, Neeraj could make a best throw of 88.13 meters in this match. Anderson is considered to be Neeraj's biggest threat, as his career best is 93.07 meters.

Neeraj has also lost to Yakub Vadlech

Julian Weber of Germany finished third in the qualification round with a throw of 87.76 meters. While Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem finished fourth with a throw of 86.59 meters. Weber and Nadeem have been competing with Neeraj Chopra for a long time. There is a rivalry between these three since the Tokyo Olympics. Weber's career best is 89.54 meters, while Nadeem's career best is 90.18 meters. In such a situation, both these players can become a big challenge for Neeraj in the final.

In the 2023 World Championship, after Neeraj Chopra, Arshad Nadeem had the best throw and won the silver medal. After this, Jakub Vadlech of Czech Republic is the player who poses the biggest threat to Neeraj. Jakub has defeated Neeraj in the 2023 Diamond League. In the qualification, he finished 7th with a throw of 85.63 meters.

What are the rules of the final?

A total of 12 players are participating in the javelin throw final. The final will be played in two rounds. In the first round, all the players will throw three times each. The top-6 players who throw the javelin the farthest in this round will go to the second and final round. Once again they will get 3 chances. In the end, the best 3 throws of these 6 players will be awarded gold, silver and bronze medals. The javelin is thrown while running on a track. The players also have to take care of the line drawn on the track during the throw. They have to stop before this line and throw the javelin. If it is crossed, it is not considered a throw.