Paris 2024 Olympics Javelin Throw: Neeraj Chopra vs Anderson Peters head-to-head record

World Championships 2019 and 2022 gold medallist Grenadian javelin thrower Anderson Peters is all set to pose a big threat to Neeraj Chopra in the men’s javelin throw event final at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday, August 8.

In the overall rankings of the qualification round, Anderson secured the second spot with a throw of 88.63m, settling just behind Neeraj Chopra, who bagged a throw of 89.34m to end on top.

Interestingly, Anderson achieved his personal best and National Record of 93.07m at the Doha Diamond League in 2022 to secure the gold medal. His second best of 90.54m came twice at the Stockholm Diamond League and World Athletics Championships in 2022.

On the other hand, the reigning Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra from India is all set to be a hot-favorite to defend his gold medal at Stade de France in the grand finale.

Chopra achieved his personal best throw of 89.94m at the Stockholm Diamond League in 2022 and would be aiming to surpass the 90m barrier in the final.

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See the full head-to-head record of Neeraj Chopra vs Anderson Peters

S.no	Competition	Neeraj Chopra	Anderson Peters
1	IAAF World U20 Championships 2016 Qualifiers	78.20m	76.20m
2	IAAF World U20 Championships 2016 Final	86.48m	79.65m
3	Commonwealth Games 2018 Qualifiers	80.42m	80.44m
4	Commonwealth Games 2018 Final	86.47m	82.20m
5	IAAF Continental Cup 2018 Final	80.24m	80.86m
6	Kuortane Games 2021	86.79m	83.46m
7	Paavo Nurmi Games 2022	89.30m	86.60m
8	Kuortane Games 2022	86.69m	84.75m
9	BAUHAUS-galan 2022	89.94m	90.31m
10	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022	88.13m	90.54m
11	Diamond League Meeting 2023	88.67m	85.88m
12	Athletissima Lausanne 2023	87.66m	82.23m
13	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023	88.77m	78.49m
14	Weltklasse Zürich 2023	85.71m	81.01m
15	Prefontaine Classic 2023	83.38m	74.71m
16	Seashore Group Doha Meeting 2024	88.36m	86.62m
17	Paavo Nurmi Games 2024	85.97m	82.58m
18	Paris Olympics 2024 Qualifying Round	89.34m	88.63m

Both Neeraj Chopra and Anderson Peters combinedly were part of 18 events so far. The Indian legendary javelin thrower Chopra is comfortably leading the head-to-head record by 14 - 4 against Anderson.

Their most recent outing before the Paris Olympics 2024 came at the Paavo Nurmi Games in June 2024 when Neeraj Chopra secured a throw of 85.97m to clinch the gold medal while Anderson bagged a throw of 82.58m to secure the fourth rank.

At the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in 2018, Anderson Peters stunned Chopra to come out on top in the qualifying round. While Chopra bagged a throw of 80.42m, Peters secured a throw of 80.44m to emerge on top.

In another instance in 2022, Chopra lost his gold medal to Peters at the BAUHAUS-Galan meet. While Anderson Peters scored a throw of 90.31m, Chopra bagged a distance of 89.94m.

Interestingly, in the last eight instances, these two were part of, Neeraj Chopra comfortably edged past Anderson Peters, indicating the Indian javelin thrower’s rich form.

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