​​Paris Olympics 2024: Challengers to Neeraj Chopra​ | Times of India

Jul 18, 2024

​​Paris Olympics 2024: Challengers to Neeraj Chopra​

TOI Sports Desk

Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra, the Indian javelin thrower, is indeed one of the top contenders for the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, having won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a throw of 87.58 meters

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Neeraj Chopra

​Neeraj Chopra would be looking to lead India to another gold medal.

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Jakub Vadlejch

Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, finishing behind Neeraj Chopra.

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Jakub Vadlejch

Vadlejch has been one of Neeraj's biggest rivals and has consistently pushed him to his limits. Vadlejch's personal best throw of 90.88 meters makes him a strong contender to win the gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

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Julian Weber

Julian Weber, the German javelin thrower, currently ranked third in the world, achieved a remarkable throw of 88.72 meters at the German Championships last year.

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​ Arshad Nadeem

Arshad Nadeem, the Pakistani javelin thrower, has achieved impressive results in recent years, making him a significant contender in the men's javelin throw event. He won the bronze medal at the Asian Games and followed it up with a silver medal at the World Athletics Championship.

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Kishore Kumar Jena

Kishore Kumar Jena, another Indian javelin thrower, won the silver medal at the Asian Games with a impressive throw of 87.5 meters. As a fellow Indian and a strong competitor, Jena can indeed push Neeraj Chopra to his limits.

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Anderson Peters

Anderson Peters, the Grenadian javelin thrower, is a two-time World Champion (2019 and 2022) and a silver medalist at the Commonwealth Games. He is indeed one of the strongest competitors in the men's javelin throw event.

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