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