India’s only glimmer of hope to win a Olympics gold in Paris Olympics is Neeraj Chopra. But as things stand, Neeraj Chop will face tough competition from the other 11 athletes. The only saving grace for Neeraj? his extreme consistency, momentum and his hunger to strive for perfection. Furthermore, Neeraj will be eager to clock a 90m throw.
While as far as Personal Best records go, there are quite a few athletes who have a better record compared to Neeraj Chopra. But as far as this season is concerned, No one comes close to the Indian star. In the Paris Olympics qualifiers for the final, Neeraj registered his best of the season, a mammoth 89.34 meter throw which incidentally is also is second best personal throw.
| Order | Name | Personal Best | Season Best | World Ranking |
| 1 | Jakub Vadlejch | 90.88 | 88.65 | 1 |
| 2 | Anderson Peters | 93.07 | 88.63 | 6 |
| 3 | Keshorn Walcott | 90.16 | 85.22 | 9 |
| 4 | Arshad Nadeem | 90.18 | 86.59 | |
| 5 | Julian Weber | 89.54 | 88.37 | 3 |
| 6 | Julius Yego | 92.72 | 85.97 | 15 |
| 7 | Lassi Etelatalo | 86.44 | 84.67 | 16 |
| 8 | Neeraj Chopra | 89.94 | 89.34 | 2 |
| 9 | Andrian Mardare | 86.66 | 84.13 | 8 |
| 10 | Oliver Helander | 89.83 | 85.75 | 4 |
| 11 | Luiz Mauricio da Silva | 85.91 | 85.91 | 21 |
| 12 | Toni Keranen | 85.27 | 85.27 | 14 |
Advantage Neeraj Chopra?
It is safe to say that Neeraj Chopra has a good advantage of claiming the gold. Not because he can, but the momentum is also by his side. Neeraj is in red hot form. He achieved his best of the season in the qualifiers with a throw of 89.34. Incidentally, Neeraj’s best throw in this season is unmatched by any of his rivals.
As far his competitors are concerned, there are quite a few who have personal bests better than Neeraj Chopra. Another thing that will work on the side of Neeraj Chopra is his motivation. He will be driven to give India it’s first gold medal in the Paris Olympics with a 90m throw.
