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Paris Olympics 2024 Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Olympic men's javelin throw finals.
Updated : Aug 06, 2024, 03:45 PM IST
Defending champion Neeraj Chopra has qualified for Olympic men's javelin throw finals with the season's best effort of 89.34m in the first attempt. The 26-year-old crossed the automatic qualifying mark of 84m in his opening throw itself.
The other Indian in fray, Kishore Jena, is unlikely to make the 12-man final after managing a best throw of 80.73m. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who is the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, also qualified for the finals with a throw of 86.59m.
NEERAJ CHOPRA - 89.34m
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