Neeraj Chopra Next Match: When will Neeraj be in action at the Men's Javelin Throw final?

India’s star athlete, Neeraj Chopra, has made a roaring start to his Paris 2024 Olympics campaign. He was seen in action at the men’s javelin throw qualification event in Paris today (August 6).

With a throw of 89.34m in his very first attempt, Neeraj, who competed in Group B, stormed into the men's javelin throw final. He will be competing in the final on August 8 at the Stade de France. The event is scheduled to start at 11:55 PM IST.

A total of 12 throwers, including Chopra, will be featuring in the final. The top three standing athletes in the final will be awarded the gold, silver, and bronze medals, respectively.

For the qualifications, 32 participants were divided into two groups, Group A and Group B. The throwers had to mark a distance of atleast 84.00m for a direct advancement into the final.

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Neeraj Chopra lives up to expectations in the qualification round of the Paris Olympics 2024

Neeraj Chopra, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist, was expected to qualify for the final of the Olympic Games. A strong contender for a podium finish in Paris, Neeraj reiterated his pedigree during the qualification round. The Khel Ratna awardee came out with all guns blazing.

The 26-year-old did not need more than one attempt to exceed the minimum required distance, that too by a fair margin. While Neeraj was the first to qualify for the final from Group B, Julian Weber, part of Group A, became the first from his group to qualify with an 87.76m throw.

Neeraj Chopra's throw of 89.34m was also his best of the season so far. Interestingly, the throw in the qualifiers exceeded his gold medal-winning throw of 87.58m at the 2020 Games in Tokyo.

With his stellar performance, Chopra would have surely raised his odds for a medal finish at the ongoing Summer Games. If he continues the form he has shown, Neeraj will back himself to defend his gold from Tokyo.

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