Javelin Throw Highlights | Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem WAC 2023: Neeraj Chopra Secures Spot In Paris 2024 Olympics, Advances To Final With DP Manu & Kishore Jena

Javelin Throw Highlights | Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem World Athletic Championships 2023: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra secured his spot in both the World Championships men's javelin throw final and the 2024 Paris Games with a remarkable first attempt of 88.77m on Friday, demonstrating that just one powerful throw was all it took.

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra made a resounding statement as he secured his spot in both the World Championships men's javelin throw final and the 2024 Paris Olympics with a remarkable first attempt of 88.77m on Friday. The qualifying standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics is 85.50m, and Chopra's stellar performance comfortably surpassed this mark.

Chopra, aged 25, needed just one throw to assert his dominance in the qualifying round, topping Group A. With the automatic final qualification set at 83m and a personal best of 89.94m, Chopra chose not to take any further attempts and left the competition arena. In the same group, DP Manu secured the third spot with a best throw of 81.31m, awaiting Group B's results to determine his final qualification.

Qualifying for the final at the World Championships requires a throw of 83m or ranking among the top 12 performers from both groups, with each competitor granted three attempts during the qualifying round. Chopra's outstanding performance at the World Championships echoes his Tokyo Olympics display in 2021, where he needed just one throw of 86.65m to secure a place in the final and eventually clinched the gold medal with a historic throw of 87.58m.

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25 August 2023

17:39 IST

Men's Javelin Qualification LIVE

This is it from the live coverage of World Championships men’s javelin throw qualifying. The final will be held on Sunday. For more sports-related updates stay tuned with Zee News.

17:19 IST

Men's Javelin Qualification LIVE: Top Contenders

The Men’s Javelin Throw event witnessed an impressive display of skill by Indian athletes as Neeraj Chopra, DP Manu, and Kishore Jena secured coveted spots in the finals. Here's a glimpse of the top contenders:

1. Neeraj Chopra (IND) - Impressive 88.77m Season's Best
2. Arshad Nadeem (PAK) - Strong 86.79m Season's Best
3. Jakub Vadlejch (CZE) - Notable 83.50m Season's Best
4. Julian Weber (GER) - Impressive 82.39m
5. Edis Matusevicius (LTU) - Solid 82.35m
6. DP Manu (IND) - Impressive 81.31m
7. Dawid Wegner (POL) - Strong 81.25m
8. Ihab Abdelrehman (EGY) - Notable 80.75m
9. Kishore Jena (IND) - Strong 80.55m
10. Oliver Helander (FIN) - Solid 80.19m
11. Timothy Herman (BEL) - Notable 80.11m
12. Andrian Mardare (MDA) - Impressive 79.78m

16:35 IST

Men's Javelin Qualification LIVE: Arshad Nadeem Qualifies for Paris Olympics with 86.79m Throw

Arshad Nadeem secures Paris Olympics qualification with an impressive 86.79m throw in his final attempt, following his successful qualification for the World Athletics final.

Video: Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem directly qualifies for Paris Olympics and #WorldAthleticsChamps final. Alhamdulillah ____ pic.twitter.com/YQmzhbdqOr

— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) August 25, 2023

16:31 IST

Men's Javelin Qualification LIVE: Indian Trio's Javelin Success in Men's Final

In a phenomenal feat, all three Indian javelin throwers have secured their spots in the 12-man final. Neeraj Chopra led the qualification with a sensational 88.77m throw, while DP Manu secured 6th place at 81.31m. Kishore Jena qualified 9th with an 80.55m effort. This remarkable achievement fills the nation with pride and anticipation for the final showdown.

16:03 IST

Men's Javelin Qualification LIVE: Kishore secures 5th spot

Kishore wraps up his performance with a throw measuring 77.12m. His initial attempt of 80.55m places him on the cusp of the qualification threshold, securing the fifth position in Group B.

16:01 IST

Men's Javelin Qualification LIVE: Set Back For Kishore

Vadlejch follows in Neeraj's footsteps as the second athlete to clinch automatic qualification across both groups, achieving an impressive 83.50m throw in his second attempt. On the other hand, Kishore experienced a setback, registering a distance of only 78.07m in his second throw.

15:44 IST

Men's Javelin Qualification LIVE: Poor Start For Arshad Nadeem

Arshad Nadeem, who has faced persistent injuries, made a less than ideal start in Qualification Group B with a throw measuring 70.63m. It's important to note that Arshad holds the South Asian record, having achieved a remarkable throw exceeding 90m to secure the gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

15:28 IST

Men's Javelin Qualification LIVE: Great Start For Kishore Jena

Kishore Jena makes an impressive start, launching the javelin to a distance of 80.55 meters in Group B of the qualification round. In contrast, Arshad Nadeem from Pakistan opens with a less commanding throw of 70.63 meters.

15:22 IST

Men's Javelin Qualification LIVE: Kishore Jena in action

The second group of the Men's Javelin Throw qualification round is about to begin. India's very own Kishore Jena is ready to take the field, facing off against some fierce competitors, including the likes of Jakub Vadlejch and Arshad Nadeem. This promises to be an exciting showdown among these exceptional athletes. Stay tuned for the action!

15:05 IST

Men's Javelin Qualification LIVE: India's Kishore Jena in action soon

India's Kishore Jena will be in action in the Group B qualification round, which starts at 3.15 pm IST. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem too will be playing in this round. Let's see whether Jena qualifies for the final or not.

14:53 IST

World Athletic Championships LIVE: Neeraj also going to Olympics

Neeraj Chopra has also qualified for the 2024 Olympics with a big throw of 88.77m in his first attempt, which also took him to the final of the javelin throw competition at the World Championships.

14:44 IST

Men's Javelin Throw WAC LIVE: Final standings

Neeraj Chopra - 88.77m (Q) - SB

Julian Weber (GER) - 82.39

DP Manu (IND) - 81.31

Dawid Wegner (POL) - 81.25

Toni Kuusela (FIN) - 79.27m

Roderick Dean (JPN) - 78.57

Anderson Peters (GRN) - 78.49

Julius Yego (KEN) - 78.42

Patriks Gailums (LAT) - 77.43

Kenji Ogura (JPN) - 76.65

Capers Williamson (USA) - 76.10

Douw Smit (RSA) - 75.03

Felise Sosaia (FRA) - 74.80

Curtis Thompson (USA) - 74.21

Leandro Ramos (POR) - 74.03

Gatis Cakss (LAT) - 73.42

Pedro Rodrigues (BRA) - 72.34

14:36 IST

Men's Javelin World Athletic Championships LIVE: Manu with a bad throw

Another Indian in the Group A qualifying round, DP Many, throws poorly in third attempt, way below 83m, the mark to qualify. But he is still at third and hopes to qualify for the final.

14:28 IST

Javelin Throw LIVE: Peters disappoints

Peters is seventh overall right now. He has not been able to cross 80m even in three attempts. Manu is on third with best of 81.31.

14:24 IST

Javelin Throw LIVE At WAC: Neeraj only qualified thrower so far

Weber had another okay throw of just 80m in third attempt. Anderson Peters also not at his best currently. Only Neeraj has breached the qualifying 83m mark so far.

14:15 IST

Javelin Throw LIVE: Manu improves

Manu jumps to third in Group A with an 81.31m throw but is still short of the automatic qualification mark.

14:15 IST

Neeraj Chopra World Championships LIVE: Watch the epic throw

Neeraj has qualified for the final of World Championships with a throw of 88.77m. He will not throw again to risk an injury. Watch the throw here.

Massive first throw of 88.77m _ and Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Paris Olympics by entering World Championships final.

Congratulations Champ __ pic.twitter.com/aBxfO0rCc9

— Megh Updates __ (@MeghUpdates) August 25, 2023

14:07 IST

WAC Neeraj Chopra Javelin LIVE: What a throw by Olympic Champion

One and done by Neeraj Chopra. He comes and nails it in one go. Stuff of champions.

Athletics, #Budapest2023: NEERAJ CHOPRA, YOU BEAUTY!!! 88.77M IN THE Q ROUND OF THE MEN'S JAVELIN THROW.. ONE AND DONE AND QUALIFIED FOR PARIS OLYMPICS AS WELL..

WHAT A CHAMPION ATHLETE HE IS.. INCREDIBLE INCREDIBLE INCREDIBLE.. _________

— Vishank Razdan (@VishankRazdan) August 25, 2023

14:07 IST

Javelin Throw LIVE: Weber short of qualifying

Julian Weber throws 82.39m in the second attempt, just inches short of the 83 mark which is the qualiying mark.

14:02 IST

World Athletics Championship LIVE: Neeraj Chopra qualifies

Neeraj starts off with 88.77m. Has qualified for the final in just the first attempt. This is also now the season best. What a start from Neeraj. Great, great throw.

13:56 IST

Javelin Throw LIVE: Peterson, Julian start

European champion Julian Weber starts off with throw of 81.05m. Anderson Peters throws 78.02 meters.

13:49 IST

Neeraj Chopra Javelin LIVE: Indians in action

Neeraj Chopra will be part of the men's javelin qualifying event along with DP Manu and Kishore Jenna.

13:42 IST

Javelin Throw LIVE: Neeraj About To Start

Neeraj Chopra is about to start in Group A of Men's Javelin Qualifying. Watch this space for all latest updates.

13:00 IST

Neeraj Chopra At World Championship LIVE: Men's javelin qualification today. 

Group A: 1.40 pm IST (Neeraj goes last, DP Manu 14th)
Group B: 3.15 pm IST (Kishore Jena 6th)

83.00 for automatic qualification to the final.

12:28 IST

Javelin Throw LIVE: How To Watch Neeraj In Action For Free?

The men's javelin event of World Athletics Championship will be available to watch for FREE on Jio Cinema app and website. Watch this space for all latest updates from the match here. 

11:58 IST

Javelin Throw LIVE Updates: Neeraj vs Arshad

It will be quite fascinating to see the battle between Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem. The Pakistani have breached the 90m mark already but today, his focus will be to qualify for the final first. Let's see what distance Neeraj scales today.

11:25 IST

LIVE Updates World Athletics Championship 2023: Neeraj Chopra confident of breaching 90m mark

Tokyo Olympics winner Neeraj Chopra is confident that he is 'close' to breaching the 90m mark. "Definitely, I'm close. I just need one perfect day with favourable weather conditions and I am confident I’ll be able to achieve the throw," Neeraj Chopra told Jio Cinema ahead of World Championships.

10:50 IST

LIVE WAC 2023: Danielle Williams wins 100m hurdles

Jamaican Danielle Williams sprung a surprise from the inside lane to clinch the women's 100m hurdles final at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Thursday, eight years after she last claimed world victory in Beijing in 2015.

10:17 IST

LIVE Updates World Athletics Championships 2023: Neeraj Chopra inspired by Jan Zelezny

Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra says he is inspired by javelin throwing legend Jan Zelezny of Czech Republic. "When I was young and was just starting out, I used to watch a lot of videos of world record holder Jan Železný. So, I believe that at one point, you must find motivation from within because you must wake up every day and work towards the target you've set. Self-motivation is crucial, especially in individual sports like ours, where everyone must perform on their own," Neeraj Chopra said in an interview to Jio Cinema.

09:21 IST

LIVE WAC 2023: Jeswin Aldrin finishes 11th in long jump final

India's Jeswin Aldrin finished in 11th place in the long jump final at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest. Aldrin ended with just one legal jump of 7.77m in the men's long jump finals.

08:24 IST

LIVE Updates World Athletics Championship 2023: Femke Bol redeems herself with 400m hurdles gold

Dutch hurdler Femke Bol redeemed herself after losing the 4x400m relay gold six days back by rising to the top in her signature event of 400m hurdles and winning her first World Championships title. Bol won the gold on Thursday with a timing of 51.70.

07:41 IST

LIVE World Athletics Championships 2023: Check Livestreaming details

Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra opens his campaign at the World Athletics Championship (WAC) 2023 in Budapest today.

07:07 IST

LIVE Updates WAC 2023: Camryn Rogers wins women's hammer final

Four days after Ethan Katzberg upset the odds with his stunning breakthrough victory in the men’s final, Camryn Rogers made it a double golden celebration for Canada with a momentous victory of her own in the women’s final.

The Commonwealth Games champion took the lead with her opening effort, 77.22m, and was unable to better it – following up with 77.07m, 76.75m, 75.68m, 76.22m and 74.92m. Her big rivals from across the border in the USA were not able to surpass it, either.

06:26 IST

World Athletics Championship 2023: Neeraj Chopra set to take centrestage

Tokyo Olympics champions Neeraj Chopra will be aiming to win his first-ever gold medal in World Athletics Championships (senior level) but before that he has to qualify for Sunday's final. The qualification mark has been set at 83m and Neeraj Chopra will be part of Group A.

22:52 IST

Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem LIVE: India vs Pakistan in Men's Javelin

Before the Asia Cup 2023 clash, there will be another India vs Pakistan contest, far away from Sri Lanka. It will be in Budapest when Neeraj of India and Pakistan's Nadeem will take each other on.

AFG 300/5 (50)

PAK 247/6 (45.1)

Pakistan need 54 runs in 29 balls

22:28 IST

World Athletics Championship LIVE: Neeraj in action tomorrow

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the first round of the men's javelin event of the World Championships in which India's Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem will be in action. Watch this space for all latest updates from the match.