At the 2024 Paris Olympics, With a silver medal Neeraj Chopra created his name as India’s best athlete of all time. The Tokyo Olympics winner of javelin threw now claims his season best distance 89.45m.
Neeraj Chopra made history by becoming the first Indian to win several medals in athletics at the Olympic Games since independence.
Neeraj won silver with a season-best throw of 89.45 metres. However, the Indian star was unable to record any of his other throws due to five fouls in previous attempts.
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem created history with a remarkable 92.97m throw, winning the gold medal and breaking the Olympic record.
Arshad recorded another throw of 91.79m, making him the first athlete in Olympic history to have two throws over 90m. Arshad’s medal marks Pakistan’s first Gold medal result since 1992.
The best of six throws is counted. As a result, Neeraj Chopra made his third foul throw in repeatedly. His final throw was also a foul. It just doesn’t seem like his day.
Still he won a silver medal. It’s worth mentioning that Neeraj Chopra’s throw of 89.45 was his second personal best and season best. It was still a great show from him.
But what Arshad Nadeem achieved may never be repeated. Arshad Nadeem has set an Olympic record.
A great throw of 92.97 meters. The Pakistani star is likely to end his country’s 32-year longing for Olympic good.
