India at Tokyo Olympics LIVE: Athletics- Neeraj Chopra eyes gold- Men’s javelin throw finals; Live Stream, Scores, Date, Time, All you need to know – Neeraj Chopra is India’s biggest gold medal hope at the Tokyo Olympics as he prepares to take the field in the men’s javelin throw final on Saturday. The 23-year-old kept India’s hopes of an elusive Olympic medal from track and field events alive by earning direct qualification into the finals with a stunning throw of 86.65m that put him on the top of the Group A contest on Wednesday.
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🇩🇪 Johannes Vetter – 97.76m
🇮🇳 Neeraj Chopra – 88.07m
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Chopra’s attempt was the best of the lot among both the groups and he will certainly be a medal favourite for the finals. His performance during the qualification will go down as one of the best performances by an Indian in the Olympics, as he finished ahead of gold-medal favourite and 2017 world champion Johannes Vetter of Germany. However, it would count for very little if the 23-year-old, playing in his first Olympics, doesn’t end up on the podium.
Should Neeraj Chopra clinch a podium, it will be India’s first medal in track and field events since Norman Pritchard won two silvers during the 1900 Olympics.
Over the years a host of athletes like Milkha Singh, PT Usha and Anjum Bobby George have come close to the podium but fell agonisingly short of a medal finish. Chopra will hope to avoid the same on Saturday when he fires his Nemeth into the distance at the Olympic Stadium.
Match Details: Neeraj Chopra (Athletics- Men’s javelin throw finals)
Time: 4:30 PM IST
Date: 07-08-2021
Venue: Olympic Stadium
Tokyo Olympics TV coverage: Neeraj Chopra (Athletics- Men’s javelin throw finals)
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Tokyo Olympics Live stream: Neeraj Chopra (Athletics- Men’s javelin throw finals)
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