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Neeraj Chopra Throw Distances in Javelin Throw Final, Paris Olympics 2024: Complete List of Neeraj Attempts

Neeraj Chopra settled with a Silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 Javelin Throw on Thursday (August 8).

The Indian athlete became the first of the nation to win Silver and Gold in the individual events at the Olympics.

Neeraj Chopra

The Golden Boy from Haryana won the Gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 but finished 2nd in Paris.

The 26-year-old, who is also a ranked Subedar in the Indian Army, has been the beacon of hope for India in the Paris Olympics. He underwent extensive training abroad ahead of the event, and is regarded as one of the best Indian athletes of this millennium.

In the Final, the Indian athlete attempted six throws, and here is a complete guide to all of Neeraj Chopra's throws and distances.

Paris Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra Throws and Distance in Javelin Throw Final - A Complete Guide

Check Out the list of Neeraj Chopra's throws and the distances. In the final, Neeraj took Six throws and unfortunately, only one of them was legitimate.

1st Throw

The first throw of Neeraj Chopra ended in a no-throw as the Indian athlete touched the white line. The umpire deemed it as foul.

2nd Throw

Throw Distance: 89.45 metres

Angle: Not Provided

Throw Velocity: Not Provided

Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan threw 92.97m in the 2nd round. Neeraj sat 2nd in the rankings after the 2nd round of the throws.

3rd Throw

The third throw of Neeraj Chopra was also disqualified and it didn't travel much either. The Indian athlete was not happy with his performance and the javelin didn't even cross the 80-metre mark.

4th Throw

The fourth throw also ended as No Throw as Neeraj touched the white line. This attempt reached around 82-83 metres, but to no avail for the Indian athlete.

5th Throw

The Indian athlete again failed to find a legitimate throw and was absolutely disgusted with himself. He threw it in a fantastic manner but couldn't control his momentum.

6th Throw

The final throw from Neeraj Chopra also got disqualified and the Indian athlete had to settle with a Silver medal.

Neeraj Chopra's Career Best Throw Distances

Neeraj's career-best throw has been a whopping 89.94 metres, which he achieved in 2022. Neeraj Chopra's five best throws are-

Rank Distance (in Metres) Event Year
1 89.94 Diamond League 2022
2 89.45 Paris Olympics 2024 Final 2024
3 89.34 Paris Olympics 2024 Qualification 2024
4 89.30 Paavo Nurmi Games 2022
5 89.08 Diamond Discipline 2022

Neeraj Chopra's Best Javelin Throws by Year

Year Throw Distance (in Metres) Venue
2015 81.04 Patiala, India
2016 86.48 Bydgoszcz, Poland
2017 85.63 Patiala
2018 88.06 Jakarta, Indonesia
2020 87.86 Potchefstroom, South Africa
2021 88.07 Patiala
2022 89.94 Stockholm, Sweden
2023 88.88 Hangzhou, China
2024 89.45 Paris, France
Story first published: Friday, August 9, 2024, 0:01 [IST]
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