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Neeraj Chopra Wins Silver Medal in Javelin at Paris Olympics 2024: India’s Historic Achievement

India won the fifth medal in the Paris Olympics. Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal in javelin throw. In the second round, Neeraj jumped to the second position by throwing 89.45 meters. This is the best performance of the season for an Indian player. But the Indian star could not reach the dream distance of 90 meters. Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem won the gold, defeating current gold medalist Neeraj. Nadeem won the gold by throwing an Olympic record distance of 92.97 metres.

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This is India’s first silver medal at the Paris Olympics. Peter Andersen of Granada took the bronze. The athlete won the bronze with a throw of 88.54 meters Although five of the six throws were fouled, Neeraj was able to win the silver in the single throw without a foul. 89.45 meters in Randamoozha. Coming off his second best performance of the season. But the Indian player could not cross the 90 meter barrier. Arshad Nadeem won Pakistan’s first athletics gold.

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  • Originally published: August 9, 2024, 7:59 am IST

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