India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has won the silver medal in Paris Olympics 2024. In the final played at the Stade de France in Paris on 8 August (Thursday), Neeraj threw a throw of 89.45 meters in his second attempt. This was Neeraj’s best throw this season. Neeraj has won a medal in the second consecutive Olympics. Neeraj has become the first Indian player to win another medal after winning gold in the individual event at the Olympics. Neeraj is the first Indian athlete to win one gold and one silver.
Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan won the gold medal in men’s javelin throw. Arshad Nadeem threw his second throw of 92.97 meters, which is an Olympic record. Arshad has broken the record of Andreas THORKILDSEN of Norway. Andreas made this record on August 23, 2008 in the Beijing Olympics by throwing the javelin 90.57 meters.
Neeraj Chopra’s performance in the final:
First attempt- foul
Second attempt- 89.45 meters
Third attempt – foul
Fourth attempt – foul
Fifth attempt – foul
Sixth attempt – foul
Best throw of all 12 players in the final
1. Arshad Nadeem (Pakistan)- 92.97
2. Neeraj Chopra (India) – 89.45 meters
3. Anderson Peters (Grenada) – 88.54 meters
4. Jakub Wadlech (Czech Republic) – 88.50 meters
5. Julius Yego (Kenya) – 87.72 meters
6. Julian Weber (Germany) – 87.40 meters
7. Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago) – 86.16 meters
8. Lassi Etelatalo (Finland) – 84.58 meters
9. Oliver Helander (Finland) – 82.68 meters
10. Toni Keranen (Finland) – 80.92 m
11. Luiz Mauricio da Silva (Brazil) – 80.67 meters
12.Andrian Mardare (Moldova)- 80.10 m
Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. That day was 7th August. In the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Neeraj Chopra had a throw of 87.58 meters to win the Olympic gold medal. But now Neeraj Golden could not achieve success in the Paris Olympics on 8th August. Neeraj was not seen in touch except for one throw. Neeraj Chopra made it to the final of the men’s javelin throw event of the Paris Olympic Games with a throw of 89.34 meters in his very first attempt at qualification. Whereas Kishore Jena had missed the qualification.