Neeraj Chopra Wins Silver in Javelin Throw at the 2024 Paris Olympics!

Tokyo Olympics gold medal winner Neeraj Chopra had to be content with silver in Paris. Neeraj finished second in the final of the javelin throw event with a throw of 89.45. Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan won the gold medal in this event. His best throw was 92.97 meters. Neeraj has not been able to throw 90 meters yet. Nadeem threw more than 90 meters twice in the Paris Olympic final itself.

What did Neeraj say after the event?

After winning the silver medal in the Paris Olympics, Neeraj Chopra believes that there is scope for improvement in his fitness and technique. On Thursday, in the men’s javelin throw competition, he made the second-best throw of his career, but could not win the gold medal. Expressing his disappointment after the competition, Neeraj said, ‘It was a good throw but I am not that happy with my performance today. My technique and runway were not that good. I only made one throw, I fouled the rest.’

Reigning World and Asian Games champion Neeraj Chopra also said that regular injuries ahead of Paris 2024 hampered his preparations for his title defense. 26-year-old Neeraj said, ‘The last two or three years have not been so good for me. I’m always injured. I worked hard, but I need to work on my injury and technique.’