Olympics 2024 Javelin throw HIGHLIGHTS: 92.97m throw - Pak's Nadeem win Gold, creates Olympic record
Neeraj Chopra wins Silver medal with a throw of 89.45 metres.
 "Arshad Nadeem, Neeraj Chopra")
Arshad Nadeem, Neeraj Chopra
Defending champion Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian track-and-field athlete to win two successive Olympic medals with a silver in men's javelin throw but the night belonged to Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who destroyed competition by setting a new Olympic record for his country's maiden individual gold at the showpiece.
Nadeem managed an astonishing 92.97m in his second attempt to set the bar too high for the rest of the field, including Chopra, who seemed under pressure and managed just one legitimate throw -- the silver-winning 89.45m in the second round.
It was the season's best effort from the Indian, topping his qualification throw of 89.34m, but nowhere close to being enough for gold.
Nonetheless, Chopra became only the third Indian and the first in track and field to win back-to-back individual Olympic medals.
Only wrestler Sushil Kumar (2008 and 2012) and shuttler PV Sindhu (2016 and 2021) have won back-to-back Olympic medals.
The earlier Olympic record stood at 90.57m in the name of Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway, set during the 2008 Beijing Games.
Thorkildsen was watching the proceedings from the stands, along with three-time Olympic champion and world record (98.48m) holder Jan Zelezny of Czech Republic.
Grenada's Anderson Peters grabbed the last podium place with an effort of 88.54m while Czech Republic's Yakub Vadlejch finished fourth (88.50m) and was followed by Kenya's Julius Yego (SB 87.72).
As many as seven athletes went beyond the 86m mark as the competitive field saw three season's best and an Olympic record.
Keshorn Walcot (86.16) from Trinidad and Tobago also celebrated his season's best show to finish seventh in the 12-man field.
Before tonight, Chopra had never lost to Nadeem in their 10 earlier meetings.
Nadeem's monster throw -- sixth longest in history -- also came in his second attempt which was like a bolt from the blue that stunned the Stade de France.
With this performance, the 27-year-old also extracted revenge of his loss to Chopra in the 2023 Budapest World Championships.
It was not the first 90m effort from Nadeem, having thrown 90.18m to win gold in the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
He is the second Asian to have thrown beyond 90m, the other being Chao-Tsun Cheng (91.36m in 2017) of Chinese Taipei.
Chopra did not take part in the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games due to an injury.
Nadeem was to compete with Chopra in the Hangzhou Asian Games in October last year but pulled out at the last minute due to an injury.
He was beaten by Chopra in the 2018 Asian Games and 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Nadeem had come into the Olympics with just one competition under his belt -- an 84.21m throw at the Paris Diamond League last month.
Top 21 throws by Neeraj Chopra:
| S.no | Throw | Event |
| 1 | 89.94m |
Stockholm Diamond League 2022
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| 2 | 89.43m | Paris Olympics 2024 |
| 3 | 89.30m |
Paavo Nurmi Games (Turku, Finland)
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| 4 | 89.08m |
Lausanne Diamond League 2022
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| 5 | 88.88m |
Asian Games 2023 (Hangzhou)
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| 6 | 88.77m |
World Athletics Championships 2023 (Budapest)
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| 7 | 88.67m |
Doha Diamond League 2023 (Qatar)
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| 8 | 88.44m |
Zurich Diamond League Final 2022
|
| 9 | 88.39m |
World Athletics Championships 2022 (Oregon)
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| 10 | 88.36m |
Doha Diamond League 2024
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| 11 | 88.17m |
World Athletics Championships 2023 (Budapest)
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| 12 | 88.13m |
World Athletics Championships 2022 (Oregon)
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| 13 | 88.07m |
Indian Grand Prix 3 (Patiala, India)
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| 14 | 88.06m |
Asian Games 2018 (Jakarta, Indonesia)
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| 15 | 88.00m |
Zurich Diamond League Final 2022
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| 16 | 87.86m |
ACNW League Meeting 1 (Potchefstroom, South Africa)
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| 17 | 87.80m |
Federation Cup (Patiala, India)
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| 18 | 87.73m |
World Athletics Championships 2023 (Budapest)
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| 19 | 87.66m |
Lausanne Diamond League 2023 (Switzerland)
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| 20 | 87.58m |
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Finals (Japan)
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| 21 | 87.46m |
Stockholm Diamond League 2022
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With PTI inputs
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Neeraj Chopra Javelin throw LIVE UPDATES: Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem wins Gold medal
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem wins gold medal with a best throw of 92.97 metres. His sixth throw also crosses 90-metre-mark, 91.79 metres.
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Neeraj Chopra Javelin throw LIVE UPDATES: Neeraj wins Silver medal
Neeraj Chopra wins Silver medal with a throw of 89.45 metres.
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Neeraj Chopra Javelin throw LIVE UPDATES: Silver confirmed for Neeraj
Anderson Peters with Bronze medal with a best throw of 88.54 metres.
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Neeraj Chopra Javelin throw LIVE UPDATES: Jakub Vadlejch finishes at 4th spot
Jakub Vadlejch finishes at 4th position with a best throw of 88.50 metres.
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Neeraj Chopra Javelin throw LIVE UPDATES: Julian Weber finishes at 7th position
Julian Weber finishes at 7th position with a best throw of.
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Neeraj Chopra Javelin throw LIVE UPDATES: Another invaild throw from Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra has the invalid throw. He is still at the Silver medal position.
Arshad Nadeem's fifth attempt is 84.87 metres. He is still at the Gold medal position, with a throw at 92.97 metres, which came in the second attempt.
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Arshad Nadeem's fifth attempt is 84.87 metres. He is still at the Gold medal position, with a throw at 92.97 metres, which came in the second attempt.
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Neeraj Chopra Javelin throw LIVE UPDATES: Anderson Peters' fifth attempt
He throw 87.38 metre in the fifth attempt. His best throw is 88.54 metre.
Jakub throws 84.78 metres. He is at the 4th spot.
Jakub throws 84.78 metres. He is at the 4th spot.
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Neeraj Chopra Javelin throw LIVE UPDATES: Anderson Peters at Bronze medal position
Anderson Peters takes the Bronze medal position with a throw of 88.54 metres.
Neeraj's 4th attempt is invalid as he crosses the line himself after he felt the throw doesn't come good from hand.
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Neeraj's 4th attempt is invalid as he crosses the line himself after he felt the throw doesn't come good from hand.
12:37 AM
Neeraj Chopra Javelin throw LIVE UPDATES: Neeraj Chopra enters second round
Neeraj Chopra enters the second round. He is currently at Silver medal position.
In the final round, three attempts will be provided to top 8 javelin thrower to best their first round throws. The previous throws will be carried forward in the final round. This means as of now Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem is winning a GOLD MEDAL.
In the final round, three attempts will be provided to top 8 javelin thrower to best their first round throws. The previous throws will be carried forward in the final round. This means as of now Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem is winning a GOLD MEDAL.
12:31 AM
Neeraj Chopra Javelin throw LIVE UPDATES: Arshad Nadeem's third throw is 88.72 metres
Arshad Nadeem continues to with a big throw. This he doesn't cross 90 metres but it is 88.72 metres.
12:28 AM![]()
Neeraj Chopra Javelin throw LIVE UPDATES: Neeraj Chopra is at the Silver medal position
He registered his first throw with 89.45 metres. He is behin Arshad Nadeem.
12:19 AM
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Neeraj Chopra Javelin throw LIVE UPDATES: Pak's Arshad set to win Gold today? Neeraj never crossed 90 metre
Top 20 throws by Neeraj Chopra:
| S.no | Throw | Event |
| 1 | 89.94m |
Stockholm Diamond League 2022
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| 2 | 89.30m |
Paavo Nurmi Games (Turku, Finland)
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| 3 | 89.08m |
Lausanne Diamond League 2022
|
| 4 | 88.88m |
Asian Games 2023 (Hangzhou)
|
| 5 | 88.77m |
World Athletics Championships 2023 (Budapest)
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| 6 | 88.67m |
Doha Diamond League 2023 (Qatar)
|
| 7 | 88.44m |
Zurich Diamond League Final 2022
|
| 8 | 88.39m |
World Athletics Championships 2022 (Oregon)
|
| 9 | 88.36m |
Doha Diamond League 2024
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| 10 | 88.17m |
World Athletics Championships 2023 (Budapest)
|
| 11 | 88.13m |
World Athletics Championships 2022 (Oregon)
|
| 12 | 88.07m |
Indian Grand Prix 3 (Patiala, India)
|
| 13 | 88.06m |
Asian Games 2018 (Jakarta, Indonesia)
|
| 14 | 88.00m |
Zurich Diamond League Final 2022
|
| 15 | 87.86m |
ACNW League Meeting 1 (Potchefstroom, South Africa)
|
| 16 | 87.80m |
Federation Cup (Patiala, India)
|
| 17 | 87.73m |
World Athletics Championships 2023 (Budapest)
|
| 18 | 87.66m |
Lausanne Diamond League 2023 (Switzerland)
|
| 19 | 87.58m |
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Finals (Japan)
|
| 20 | 87.46m |
Stockholm Diamond League 2022
|
12:16 AM
Neeraj Chopra Javelin throw LIVE UPDATES: Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem crosses 90 metres
Gerneda's Anderson Peters has a throw of 87.87 metre. The biggest as of now.
Jakub's bests his first attempt with a throw of 84.52 metres.
Trinidad's Keshorn fouls.
Arshad Nadeem crosses 90 metres. IT IS MONSTROUS THROW OF 92.97 metres. This is a best throw in the season. This is a Olympic record, 92.97 metres.
Jakub's bests his first attempt with a throw of 84.52 metres.
Trinidad's Keshorn fouls.
Arshad Nadeem crosses 90 metres. IT IS MONSTROUS THROW OF 92.97 metres. This is a best throw in the season. This is a Olympic record, 92.97 metres.
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Neeraj Chopra Javelin throw LIVE UPDATES: Rankings after first attempt
Trinidad and Tobago's Keshron is at the top with a throw of 86.16 metres.
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Neeraj Chopra Javelin throw LIVE UPDATES: Neeraj Chopra starts with a foul
Neeraj Chopra starts with a throw of foul. He lets out a roar as he releases but he touches the line after falling. Three javelin throwers started with fouls.
Rules:
After first three attempts, top 8 will progress to the next round. In the second round, the throwers with top three throws win GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE.
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Rules:
After first three attempts, top 8 will progress to the next round. In the second round, the throwers with top three throws win GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE.
Topics : Neeraj Chopra 2024 Olympics Olympics
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First Published: Aug 08 2024 | 6:06 PM IST
