Srinagar: India’s golden boy Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan’s super athlete Arshad Nadeem have both qualified for the finals of the Javelin throw of Paris Olympics 2024 to set an exciting contest for the gold medal.
In the qualification round of Group B on Tuesday, Chopra recorded a breakthrough distance of 89.34m in his first attempt. This is Neeraj Chopra’s season best throw. He fell short of the personal best of 89.94m, which is also the Indian national record.
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who breached the 90m mark in Commonwealth Games in 2022, also joined Chopra in the final as he also crossed the qualification standard distance in his first attempt.
Nadeem registered a distance of 86.59m – his season best throw.
Olympics: Neeraj Chopra, Arshad Nadeem qualify for finals
