India’s golden boy, Neeraj Chopra, has kicked off his Paris Olympics campaign with a bang. He delivered a powerful performance in the qualification round, recording the second-best throw of his career at 89.34 meters.
Chopra, India’s gold medal hope, exceeded the qualification mark of 84 meters on his first attempt.
Neeraj Chopra record her second best throw
Neeraj Chopra recorded his second-best throw of 89.34 meters at the Paris Olympics, finishing at the top of the table in his group. His best throw of 89.94 meters, achieved at the Stockholm Diamond League in Sweden on June 30, 2022, remains the men’s national record in India and his personal best.
Neeraj Chopra’s longest throws
- 89.94m at the Stockholm Diamond League, Sweden in 2022.
- 89.34m at the Paris Olympics 2024, qualification round.
- 89.30m at the Paavo Nurmi Games 2022.
- 88.07m at the 2021 Indian Grand Prix 3 in Patiala.
- 88.77m at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023.
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