In a close battle, Arshad Nadeem prevailed over Neeraj Chopra with a throw that broke the record to win gold at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Paris Olympics 2024: Arshad Nadeem made history on Thursday by setting an Olympic record with a throw of 92.97 meters to win the gold in the men’s javelin throw final. Neeraj Chopra of India won silver, and Anderson Peters of Grenada took home the bronze.(Reuters)
At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Nadeem threw 91.79 meters on his first try before winning gold with a 92.97-meter throw. On his sixth try, he made it to 91.79 meters.
Neeraj, the reigning champion, threw a best throw of 89.45 meters on his second try at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He made four throws in a row. Red flags disqualified his first and third.
Paris Olympics 2024: Neeraj thanked his friend Nadeem after winning silver, revealing that it was the first time in the previous eight years that he had lost to the Pakistani ace.(PTI) 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris: The two are well-known to be close friends who have long engaged in rivalry.
The men’s javelin throw final was being watched by a large number of Indian and Pakistani spectators at the Paris Olympics 2024.
