Neeraj Chopra Paris Olympics 2024 Men’s Javelin Throw Final: When And Where To Watch Indian Star LIVE On TV In India
Tokyo Games gold medallist Neeraj Chopra threw down the gauntlet in the qualification event for the men’s javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics 2024 with a monstrous throw of 89.34m. Only one athlete – the legendary Jan Zelezny – has a bigger throw in the qualification event of the Olympics in the last 24 years. On Thursday night, Neeraj Chopra will be going for golden glory once again and aim to become the first-ever Indian individual athlete to defend his gold medal in the Olympics.
While the arrival of Neeraj Chopra in Paris has been sensational but path to gold this time around will definitely not be an easy one. Just like Neeraj, four more athletes qualified for the final with their first attempt as the automatic qualification mark in Paris was set at 84m.
“In the final, everyone has a different mindset and different situation. It will be a good competition. Whoever qualifies automatically is the best in preparation,” Neeraj said after his qualification event.
Neeraj Chopra will aim to become only the 5th man in Olympic javelin throw history to defend the title. Eric Lemming (Sweden; 1908 and 1912), Jonni Myyra (Finland; 1920 and 1924), Jan Zelezny (Czech Republic; 1992, 1996 and 2000) and Andreas Thorkildsen (Norway; 2004 and 2008) are the only ones to have defended the men’s javelin gold medals in the Olympics.
If he does win gold on Thursday, he will become the most decorated Indian in Olympics in individual sport. Shuttler PV Sindhu (one silver, one bronze), wrestler Sushil Kumar (one silver, one bronze) and shooter Manu Bhaker (two bronze) have won two Olympic medals each post Independence.
His qualifying throw was the second best of his career till date, also ended speculation around his Chopra’s fitness after he revealed that he had been battling an adductor injury in the build-up to the Paris Games. His personal best continues to be 89.94m achieved back in 2022.
He will face stiff competition from two-time world champion Anderson Peters (personal best 93.07m) of Grenada as well as Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem. Peters was beaten up and thrown off a party boat in his native country just a few days after winning a silver medal at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. A month before that incident, he had won the World Championships gold in Eugene, USA, after beating Neeraj Chopra with a monster throw of 90.54m.
Nadeem, who beat Peters to win the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold with 90.18m, is unpredictable and he has pulled off big throws earlier also. After coming back from an elbow surgery, he claimed silver behind Neeraj Chopra in the 2023 Budapest World Championships with a throw of 87.82m.
Czech Republic’s veteran Jakub Vadlejch could also be looking to make the records with Neeraj Chopra as he had ended up with a silver in Tokyo Olympics.
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Here are all the details about Neeraj Chopra’s Paris Olympics 2024 men’s javelin final…
When will Neeraj Chopra’s Paris Olympics 2024 men’s javelin final take place?
Neeraj Chopra’s Paris Olympics 2024 men’s javelin final will take place on Thursday, August 8.
What time will Neeraj Chopra’s Paris Olympics 2024 men’s javelin final take place?
Neeraj Chopra’s Paris Olympics 2024 men’s javelin final will begin at 11.55pm IST.
Where can I watch Neeraj Chopra’s Paris Olympics 2024 men’s javelin final LIVE on TV in India?
Neeraj Chopra’s Paris Olympics 2024 men’s javelin final will be LIVE on Sports18 network channels in India.
How can I watch livestreaming of Neeraj Chopra’s Paris Olympics 2024 men’s javelin final in India?
Neeraj Chopra’s Paris Olympics 2024 men’s javelin final will be available for livestreaming on Jio Cinema website and app in India.