It took just one attempt for the defending champion Neeraj Chopra to enter the final of the men’s javelin throw competition at the Paris Olympicsand he did it with a monstrous season-best throw.
Listed first among the line-up of 16 throwers in Group B of the qualification round at Stade de France on Tuesday, the reigning world and Olympic champion threw the spear a mammoth 89.34 meters away to end his first day in office in Paris early.
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Listed first among the line-up of 16 throwers in Group B of the qualification round at Stade de France on Tuesday, the reigning world and Olympic champion threw the spear a mammoth 89.34 meters away to end his first day in office in Paris early.
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Neeraj’s throw remained the best among the 32 throwers divided in Group A and B, as he led the line-up of 12 finalists.
India’s Kishore Jena failed to make the cut, which stood at 84 metres. The Asian Games silver medallist’s best attempt went 80.73 metres far.
Here’s the line-up of 12 finalists who will be in action on August 6:
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who stood behind Neeraj for a silver medal at the World Championships in Budapest, also qualified in just one attempt with a throw of 86.59m, which stood fourth in the list of 12 finalists.
