Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra is taking nothing for granted ahead of the men’s javelin final
August 7, 2024 2024-08-07 6:22Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra is taking nothing for granted ahead of the men’s javelin final
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra is taking nothing for granted ahead of the men’s javelin final
Introduction: Olympic champion Neeraj
Reigning Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra is
taking nothing for granted ahead of the men’s
javelin final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Neeraj threw the javelin at a distance of 89.34 meters,
becoming the winner of the qualifiers in both categories.
The Olympic champion will compete in the
men’s javelin throw final on Thursday, August 8.
Defending champion Neeraj Chopra showed his impressive skills by reaching the men’s javelin final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Neeraj admitted that his motivation was to win gold at the Tokyo Olympics, but he did not let go of the thought. During the qualifying round. He added that before the final,
he is not only focusing on his technique, but also on staying fit and healthy. Neeraj, the reigning Olympic world champion, threw the javelin 89.34 meters in his first attempt in the Group B qualification. Neeraj will look to defend his Olympic title when he competes in the men’s javelin final on Thursday, August 8.
My priority was the Olympics, so I didn’t take part in many other competitions and here I got off to a good start. “Now my only effort is to be healthy and fit and reach the final,”
His goal is for Neeraj to defend his title.
Niraj’s throw of 89.34 meters was the best among the 32 throwers divided into Groups A and B and he was the top performer among the 12 finalists. It was the second highest pitch of the world champion’s career.
Of course it’s a good motivation to be defending champion, but the most important thing for me here is to prepare properly for the final. So, like now, we have to prepare well for the final and keep that in mind. “
Neeraj, who won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a throw of 87.58 meters, will be competing in his second Olympics in Paris.