India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is a strong contender for India’s gold medal in the Paris Olympics 2024 this time. India has high expectations from him. He is famous for his brilliant performance not only in India but all over the world. He won gold for India in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, and since then, he has been known as the Golden Boy. But his medal was in danger at the Paris Olympics.
The Maha Kumbh of Sports will start on July 26 and run till August 11. In this Olympics, many players of India will stake their claim for the medal. One of them is Neeraj Chopra. India is expecting a gold medal from him again, but his medal is in danger this time. The road to winning the gold medal again is difficult for him. This time, Max Dehning of Germany could become a threat to him.
Neeraj’s Path Is Not Easy
Neeraj Chopra is a strong javelin thrower from India, but his path will not be easy in the Paris Olympics. At the top of the 2024 season best list is Germany’s Max Dehning, who created a sensation by throwing a javelin 90.20 meters in February this year. This 20-year-old young athlete is considered a strong contender for the gold medal this time.
Golden Boy Faces Not One But Two Difficulties
Max Dehning remains a threat to Neeraj, but apart from him, Germany’s experienced Julian Weber can also pose a danger to Neeraj Chopra. Even though he finished fourth in the Tokyo Olympics, this time, his season best is 88.37, which is better than Neeraj Chopra. This list also includes Yakub of the Czech Republic, who came into the limelight by throwing a javelin 88.65 meters this season.
Neeraj and Kishore Jena Are No Less
India has high hopes for Neeraj Chopra. Apart from Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena is also staking a claim in the Paris Olympics in the javelin throw. Expectations from Kishore Jena are pretty low, as his season best in 2024 has been only 80.84 meters, but he can also create an upset by making a splash, as his personal best is 87.54 meters. At the same time, Neeraj Chopra’s personal best is 89.94 meters.
