Paris Olympics 2024: In a dramatic Olympic final that will be remembered for years to come, India’s Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem dominated the podium with a performance for the ages. Neeraj made history by becoming the first Indian track-and-field athlete to win two consecutive Olympic medals, securing a silver in the men’s javelin throw.
“Neeraj Chopra is excellence personified! Time and again he’s shown his brilliance. India is elated that he comes back with yet another Olympic success. Congratulations to him on winning the Silver. He will continue to motivate countless upcoming athletes to pursue their dreams and make our nation proud”, wrote PM Modi on X as he congratulated Neeraj Chopra.
However, the night truly belonged to Pakistan’s Arshad, who shattered expectations by setting a new Olympic record with a throw of 92.97 meters. Arshad secured his country’s first-ever individual gold medal at the Olympics.
Before this event, Chopra had never lost to Nadeem in their ten previous encounters. Nadeem’s incredible throw, which was the sixth-longest in history, stunned the audience at the Stade de France.
Nadeem’s astonishing throw in his second attempt set a standard too high for the rest of the competitors, including Chopra, who despite the pressure, managed only one valid throw- a season-best of 89.45 meters, which earned him the silver. This was an improvement on his qualification throw of 89.34 meters but was not enough to claim gold.
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