Neeraj Chopra enters final in javelin throw
(Agency) Paris, India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra has again shown his feat in the Paris Olympics. He qualified for the final by throwing the javelin over 89 meters in a single throw in the qualifiers. Neeraj threw 89.34 meters in the first attempt which was also his season best score. Paris vinesh_fogat #IndiaAtOlympics #wrestling
An athlete who clears 84 meters in the qualification automatically qualifies for the final. Apart from this, the top 12 players also qualify for the medal competition. Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics and Indian sports fans were expecting him to repeat that performance once again.
Hit it like that @Phogat_Vinesh to his opponent
— Umashankar Singh (@umashankarsingh) August 6, 2024
Neeraj was included in Group B in the qualification. His rival Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan was also in the same group. India's star wrestler Vinesh Phogat defeated the defending Olympic champion in the first round. Vinesh entered the quarterfinals of the women's 50 kg freestyle wrestling match by defeating Japan's Yui Susaki 3-2, who is also a 4-time world champion.
Susaki was a gold medalist in the 50 kg category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Indian wrestler Vinesh has boosted India's gold medal hopes by defeating him in the first round. Vinesh Phogat's win is historic as Yui Susaki did not concede a single point to any of his opponents from the first round to the final at the Tokyo Olympics.
