Paris Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra enters javelin throw final, scores personal best of 89.34m
Paris Olympics 2024: Defending Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra entered the javelin throw final! The star Javelin Thrower scored a personal best of 89.34m throw (Group B) at the Paris Olympics. This is also Neeraj's second-best performance, following 89.94m in the Stockholm Diamond League.
He qualified on his first attempt. Earlier this year, Neeraj threw 88.36m in Doha and won the Paavo Nurmi Games with an 85.97m throw.
In the qualification event, Neeraj's fellow Indian athlete Kishore Jena threw 80.73m in Group A.
Meanwhile, Kenya's Julius Yego and Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch both qualified for the final with outstanding throws of 85.97m and 85.63m, respectively. Julian Weber of Germany also qualified, throwing 87.76 meters.
- PTC NEWS
