Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men's javelin throw final with just one attempt of 89.34m, his season best so far. Arshad Nadeem, Anderson Peters and Julian Weber among his biggest competitors also qualified while India's other athlete Kishore Kumar Jena failed to make it through.
Neeraj, who clinched the historic gold with a throw of 87.58m in his second attempt at the Tokyo Olympics, has been eyeing the coveted 90m for quite some time now. His personal best is 88.07m.
Neeraj Chopra, who played a variety of sport with students and gave them tips on throwing the javelin, chose to address them about importance of balanced diet, fitness and sport.
Soon after Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra bagged the first Gold medal for India at Tokyo Olympics 2020, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on August 07 praised gold medallist Chopra for his outstanding performance.
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