Neeraj Chopra Paris Olympics 2024: Will Neeraj Chopra be able to cross the 90 meter mark in Paris Olympics? Will Neeraj perform the same feat in Paris as he did in Tokyo Olympics? Neeraj is India’s biggest hope for a gold medal in Paris Olympics 2024. He threw the javelin 89.34 meters in the qualifying match in Paris on 6 August. The special thing is that the throw thrown by Neeraj in this qualifying match of Paris 2024 was the best in the overall competition. At the same time, it was Neeraj’s best throw of this season as well. In such a situation, this is a good thing for India.
On the other hand, the athletes who threw 90 meter plus javelin in Paris Olympics are a danger signal for Neeraj. In fact, out of the 12 javelin throwers who have qualified for Paris Olympics, 5 players have thrown a throw of 90 meter or 90 meter plus at some time or the other.
These include Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan. Arshad Nadeem threw the javelin at 86.59 in the qualifying match of Paris Olympics, which is Arshad’s season best. In such a situation, if Neeraj has to win the gold medal, then he will have to throw the javelin at least above 90 meters in any case.
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By the way, Neeraj Chopra’s best throw is 89.94 meters, which he recorded at the Stockholm Diamond League in Sweden on 30 June 2022. This javelin throw is also recorded as a men’s national record in India and Neeraj Chopra’s personal best.
Who are those 5 out of 12 players who have thrown the javelin beyond 90 meters
Among the 12 players who have qualified for javelin throw in Paris Olympics, 5 of them have thrown the javelin at a distance of 90 meters at some time.
1: If there is any player standing between world number 2 Neeraj Chopra and the gold medal, then it is 33-year-old Jacob Wadlech. Because he is world number 1. His best javelin throw this season was 88.65. His personal best record is 90.88. This is Wadlech’s fourth Olympics.
2: World number 6 Anderson Peters of Grenada has a personal best throw of 93.07 meters. 26-year-old Anderson Peters’ season best throw is 88.63. This is his second Olympics. In the Tokyo Olympics, he threw at a distance of 80.42 meters.
3: World’s number 9 player Keshorn Walcott is also among those players who have thrown the javelin 90+ (90.16 meters) away. 33-year-old Walcott belongs to Trinidad and Tobago.
4: Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem is also among those players who have thrown the javelin 90 meters away. However, 27-year-old Arshad is making a comeback after an injury.
5: Kenya’s Julius Yego had the best javelin throw of 92.72m. This is the 35-year-old Yego’s fourth Olympics.
Whose throw was the best in the qualifying for Paris Olympics?
Anderson Peterson of Grenada was behind Neeraj Chopra in the qualifying for Paris Olympics. Peterson threw the javelin 88.63 meters, which was his season best. Apart from this, Julian Weber of Germany threw the javelin 87.76 meters. Apart from this, Julius Yego of Kenya threw his javelin 85.97 meters. At the same time, another tough rival of Neeraj and world number 1 Jacob Vadlech of Czech Republic threw the javelin 85.63 meters in the qualification.
Apart from this, Finland’s Toni Keranen had thrown his personal best throw of 85.27 meters in the qualifying. Another player who will be in focus today is Brazil’s Da Silva Luiz Mauricio. Da Silva had created an area record (national record, at Brazilian level) by throwing the javelin 85.91 meters in the qualifying.
The best javelin throw player of the year 2024 missed out
Talking about the best javelin throw of the year 2024, this record was in the name of Max Dehning of Germany. Who threw the best throw of this season i.e. the year 2024, 90.2 meters. But in the qualifying for Paris Olympics, he could throw only 79.24 meters. Whereas for qualification, the condition was to be the top 12 from Group A and Group B or throw the javelin 84 meters away.
The world record in javelin throw is 98.48 meters
The world record of javelin throw is registered in the name of a player from Czech Republic. Three-time world champion and Olympic champion, Czech Republic’s legendary athlete Jan Zelezny registered the world record of men’s javelin throw in his name by throwing 98.48 meters during an athletics competition in Germany in 1996. Which is still intact till date.
The Olympic record in javelin throw is 90.57 meters
If we talk about the Olympic record in javelin throw, then this record is in the name of Andreas Thorkildsen. Andreas made this record on 23 August 2008 in the Beijing Olympics by throwing the javelin 90.57 meters away.
On August 7, Neeraj won the gold medal in Tokyo
For India, the day of 7 August will always be remembered in the Tokyo Olympics, on this day in 2021, star player Neeraj Chopra won the gold. In the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Neeraj Chopra threw 87.58 meters to win the Olympic gold medal, which is 2.36 meters less than his personal best.
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— Olympic Games (@OlympicKhel) August 7, 2023
A look at all the medals of Neeraj Chopra
Tokyo Olympics 2021- Gold Medal
Asian Games 2018 – Gold Medal
Commonwealth Games 2018- Gold Medal
Asian Athletics Championships 2017- Gold Medal
World U-20 Athletics Championships 2016- Gold Medal
South Asian Games 2016- Gold Medal
Asian Junior Championship 2016- Silver Medal
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)