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All eyes will be on Neeraj Chopra as he will look to defend his Olympic Gold medal tonight.
India's ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will be in action in Men's Javelin finals event at Paris Olympics 2024 at midnight today. Neeraj will be India's biggest hope to clinch a gold medal as the current World and Olympic champion looked great in the qualification event.
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How did Neeraj qualify for the final?
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Neeraj managed a season-best 89.34m single throw in the qualification round and topped the chart to qualify for the finals.
When will Neeraj Chopra's medal event start?
Neeraj Chopra's medal event at the Paris Olympics 2024 will start at 11.55 pm IST today.
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How can Neeraj win the final?
A total of 12 athletes will take part in the final. Every thrower will have six rounds of one throw each. After the six rounds, the athlete with the longest throw will be declared as the winner.
After the three rounds, the best eight throwers will be ranked and four will be eliminated.
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Who are Neeraj Chopra's main competitors?
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Czechia’s Jakub Vadlejch, Germany’s Julian Weber and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem will be Neeraj Chopra's biggest competitors in the final. Jakub and Weber have given him tough battles throughout his career and it will be interesting to see what happens in the final.
Neeraj Chopra's five best throws in his career
| Rank | Throw | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 89.94m | Stockholm Diamond League 2022 | June 30, 2022 |
| 2 | 89.34m | Paris Olympics 2024 | August 6, 2024 |
| 3 | 89.30m | Paavo Nurmi Games (Turku, Finland) | June 14, 2022 |
| 4 | 89.08m | Lausanne Diamond League 2022 | August 26, 2022 |
| 5 | 88.88m | Asian Games 2023 (Hangzhou) | October 4, 2023 |
Read about Neeraj Chopra's best throws in his career.