India’s Neeraj Chopra missed the chance to become the first athlete from his country to win two Olympic gold medals in individual sports. The Tokyo champion secured a silver medal in the men’s javelin final at the Paris Olympics. In a surprising result for the athletics community, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem won the gold medal with a new Olympic record throw of 92.97 meters.
Neeraj Chopra added an Olympic silver medal to his collection with a best throw of 89.45 meters, achieved on his second attempt. This was his best throw ever in the Olympic Games, surpassing the 89.34 meters that secured him the top spot in the qualification round on Tuesday.
Neeraj Chopra made only one legal throw, which was enough to win the silver medal and achieve another first for India at the Olympics. Meanwhile, Arshad Nadeem threw over 90 meters twice in the final, delivering one of the greatest track and field performances in Olympic history. Grenada’s Anderson Peters won the bronze medal.
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Historic 1-2 Finish For India And Pakistan In Men’s Javelin
Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem made history by securing a 1-2 finish for India and Pakistan on the Olympic podium in men’s javelin, a sport usually dominated by Europeans. This result was a reversal from last year’s World Championships, where Neeraj Chopra won gold and Arshad Nadeem took silver.
Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win an Olympic gold medal in a track and field event by throwing 87.58 meters in the men’s javelin in Tokyo. He also became the fifth Indian, after Norman Pritchard, Sushil Kumar, PV Sindhu, and Manu Bhaker, to win more than one individual Olympic medal.
A Thrilling Final in Paris
Neeraj’s Throws: X, 89.45m, X, X, X, X
Arshad’s Throws: X, 92.97m, 88.72m, 79.40m, 84.87m, 91.79m
Arshad Nadeem became only the third man to achieve two 90-plus throws in a single day, joining Johannes Vetter of Germany and Anderson Peters.
Neeraj Chopra had only one legal throw, fouling five times in the final. He was under pressure after Arshad Nadeem threw 92.97m, breaking Andreas Thorkildsen’s Olympic record of 90.57m from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Arshad Nadeem ended the event with two throws over 90m, finishing with a 91.79m throw and securing a historic gold medal for Pakistan.
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