Paris 2024 Olympics Javelin Throw: Neeraj Chopra vs Julian Weber head-to-head record

Neeraj Chopra vs Julian Weber is one such enthralling contest that promises to be one of the highlights of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The two stars will be competing against each other in the men's javelin throw finals on August 8.

At the men's javelin throw qualification round on August 6, both athletes gave a prime example of why they are rated so highly. Both Neeraj and Julian aced their respective qualification rounds to qualify automatically for the finals.

Chopra, who was part of Group B, marked an astonishing distance of 89.34m in his very first attempt. On the other hand, Germany's Weber topped Group A with an 87.76m throw, also in his first attempt.

The two athletes have shared the stage on several occasions in the past. When Neeraj won the gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Julian finished fourth. Though the Indian might still be a slight favorite, the German athlete will continue to pose a big challenge.

Neeraj Chopra vs Julian Weber has featured as a spectacle at 13 official competitions. Out of the 13, Neeraj has outperformed Weber on 11 occasions. Julain has bettered in two. While Chopra is ranked second in the world rankings, Weber takes the third position.

See the full head-to-head record of Neeraj Chopra vs Julian Weber

Competition	Neeraj Chopra	Julian Weber
2016 Rehlingen Pfingstsportfest	5^th(79.51m)	3^rd(82.26m)
2016 Offenburg Speerwurf-Meeting	3^rd (79.23m)	1^st (88.04m)
2018 Weltklasse Zürich	4th (85.73m)	6^th(83.68m)
2020 Olympics	1^st (87.58m)	4^th (85.30m)
2022 Paavo Nurmi Games	2^nd (89.30m)	5^th (84.02m)
2022 BAUHAUS-Galan	2^ND (89.94m)	3^RD (89.08m)
2022 World Athletics Championships	2^nd (88.13m)	4^th (86.86m)
2022 Weltklasse Zürich	1^st (88.44m)	3^rd (83.73m)
2023 Diamond League Meeting	1^st (88.67m)	4^th (82.62m)
2023 Athletissima Lausanne	1^st (87.66m)	2^nd (87.03m)
2023 World Athletics Championships (Q1)	1^st (88.77m)	2^nd (82.39m)
2023 World Athletics Championships(Final)	1^st (88.17m)	4^th (85.79m)
2023 Weltklasse Zürich	2^nd (85.71m)	3^rd (85.04m)

Neeraj Chopra has begun his gold medal defense in some style. The 26-year-old recorded the longest distance out of the 32 throwers who took part in the qualification rounds. His performance would have instilled immense hope in both Chopra and the entire nation.

The Haryana-born athlete is on track for another Olympic podium finish in Paris and would be dreaming of gold. He starts as a solid favorite to repeat his Tokyo heroics.

However, Julian Weber has shown that he has improved massively in the recent past. The silver medallist at the 2024 European Championships, is no pushover. During the qualification rounds, Weber looked like he meant business. He would be hurting having come so close to a podium finish in Tokyo and would want to set the record straight.