Indian sensation Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the final of the Javelin event at the Paris Olympics 2024. The defending Olympic champion has stormed into the final in his first throw itself as he sent his spear to a distance of 89.34m. Neeraj was placed in Group B of the qualification competition.

With his first throw of 89.34m, Neeraj also breached his season’s best mark of 88.36m which he had set at the Doha Diamond League in May 2024.  As he usually does, he completed the job on his first attempt. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem also made it to the 12-man final in his first attempt of 86.59m. The automatic qualification spot to qualify for the final was 84m.

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