89.34m - Neeraj Chopra's best throw: Full list of javelin throwers in final

Neeraj Chopra's Javelin throw final event will take place on 8th August, 11:45 PM IST. Neeraj Chopra had an 89.34m throw in his first and final attempt in the qualification round at Paris Olympics

India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra started off his Paris Olympics 2024 campaign with a bang and qualified for the final of the Javelin throw event with his first throw on the day on August 6.

Neeraj Chopra stepped in to open the qualifying round for Group B and set the tone for the event with a monstrous 89.34 metres throw right at the start. Neeraj didn't need to throw again as he earned an automatic qualification spot by crossing the 84 metres mark by some distance.

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Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem also earned an automatic qualification spot for himself by throwing 86.59 metres in his first attempt. He finished with the 4th longest throw in the qualification round.
 

Former world champion Anderson Peters registered the second longest throw, with an impressive 88.63m in his first attempt. Germany's Julian Weber finished the qualification stage with a best throw of 87.76 metres which which ended up as the 3rd longest throw on the day.

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Kenya's Julius Yego completed the top 5 list in terms of longest throws in the event with his best throw of 85.97m on the day as a total of 12 athletes made their way to the final showdown in Paris. Apart from Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott and the Finnish duo of Oliver Helander and Lassi Etalatalo everyone, each thrower got the automatic qualification spot with a throw of 84m or above.

Neeraj Chopra's brilliant throw today is a sign of good things to come for the final on 8th August as he looks to defend his Olympic crown in Paris. Neeraj is yet to touch that elusive 90m mark and will try his level best to reach that landmark in the final event.

Paris Olympics 2024 Javelin throw final list
Position	Country	Athletes	Best throws
1	India	Neeraj Chopra	89.34m
2	Grenada	Anderson Peters	88.63m
3	Germany	Julian Weber	87.76m
4	Pakistan	Arshad Nadeem	86.59m
5	Kenya	Julius Yego	85.97m
6	Brazil	Luiz Mauricio da Silva	85.91m
7	Czech Republic	Jakub Vadlejch	85.63m
8	Finland	Toni Keranen	85.27m
9	Republic of Moldova	Andrian Mardare	84.13m
10	Finland	Oliver Helander	83.81m
11	Trinidad and Tobago	Keshorn Walcott	83.02m
12	Finland	Lassi Etelatalo	82.91m

Paris Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra javelin throw final date and live timings (IST), live streaming and telecast

When will Neeraj Chopra's men's Javelin throw final event take place in the Paris Olympics?

Neeraj Chopra's Javelin throw final event will take place on 8th August, 11:45 PM IST

What was the distance of Neeraj Chopra's throw in the qualification event at Paris Olympics 2024?

Neeraj Chopra had an 89.34m throw in his first and final attempt in the qualification event.
 

Which TV Channels will live telecast Javelin throw final at Paris Olympics 2024 in India?

Sports 18 will live telecast javelin throw event at Paris Olympics 2024 today.

How to watch the live streaming of Javelin throw event at Paris Olympics 2024 in India?

Jio Cinema will live streamin Neeraj Chopra's Javelin throw event today.