Neeraj Chopra, the world’s top javelin thrower, has qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics with his impressive throw. Chopra’s campaign began at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, with a massive 88.77m throw. He won Group A and guaranteed qualification, with no one else surpassing the 83.00m qualification mark. In Group B, Kishore Jena of India started strong, throwing 80.55 meters, while India’s DP Manu placed third with 81.31 meters in Group A.
Chopra’s performance in 2023 includes winning the Doha Diamond League championship with a throw of 88.67 meters in May and the Lausanne Diamond League championship with a throw of 87.66 meters. He aims to achieve the elusive 90-meter mark, which he has yet to join the exclusive 90-meter club.
Neeraj Chopra guarantees a spot in the Olympics in Paris after qualifying for the javelin final
Neeraj Chopra’s performance in 2023: Neeraj won the Doha Diamond League championship in May with a throw of 88.67 meters and Threw 87.66 meters to win the Lausanne Diamond League championship.
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Neeraj Chopra kicked off his campaign at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Friday with a massive 88.77m throw. The Indian superstar won Group A and guaranteed qualification. No one else in his group surpassed the 83.00m qualification mark.
With a best throw of 82.39 meters, Germany’s Julian Weber placed second, and India’s DP Manu placed third with 81.31 meters. Manu’s qualification is still in doubt because it depends on the outcomes of Group B, in which Kishore Jena will compete. There are two groups of 37 javelin throwers: A and B. The automatic qualifying mark is 83.00m, and they will be vying for a spot in the 12-man final on Sunday.
Kishore Jena gets off to a strong start in Group B of the qualification round, throwing the javelin 80.55 meters. Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan, on the other hand, starts with a less impressive throw of 70.63 meters.
Neeraj automatically qualifies for the 2024 Paris Olympics
Neeraj, who entered the competition as the world’s top javelin thrower, did not take his second or third tries. Neeraj has additionally qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics with this tremendous throw.
In the most recent World Athletics Championships, Neeraj Chopra made athletics history. The 25-year-old’s 88.13-meter throw earned him the silver medal. He became the first Indian to get a silver medal in the competition. In this year’s competition, he will try to finish first overall and change the color of his trophy.
The performance of Neeraj Chopra in 2023
# With a throw of 88.67 meters in May, Neeraj won the Doha Diamond League championship.
# Threw 87.66 meters to win the Lausanne Diamond League championship.
Neeraj aims for a difficult 90-m mark
Neeraj will be aiming for several targets, including the elusive 90-meter mark. Neeraj has received numerous accolades but has yet to join the exclusive 90m club. Even Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan accomplished the goal in one of the 2022 competitions.
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