Neeraj Chopra has hoisted India’s flag by winning the gold medal in the javelin throw event in the Athletics Federation Cup 2024. This was Neeraj’s first time in 3 years participating in a domestic event. In this event in Bhubaneswar, Neeraj Chopra’s best throw was 82.27 meters. Just a few days before this, he had won the silver medal in the Doha Diamond League. He improved his preparations for the Olympics by throwing the javelin at 88.36 meters. Regarding the Federation Cup, Neeraj won the gold medal by defeating DP Manu, whose best throw was 82.06 meters.
Let us tell you that until the third round, Neeraj Chopra was running in second position, and his performance had a lot of laxity. After the third round, Neeraj’s best throw was 82 meters, but DP Manu’s best was 82.06 meters. But in his fourth throw, Neeraj Chopra covered a distance of 82.27 meters, which Manu could not cross till the end. DP Manu won the silver medal, and Uttam Patil stood third, winning the bronze medal with a throw of 78.39 meters. A poor performance was seen from Kishore Jena, one of India’s famous javelin throw athletes, whose best throw was only 75.49 meters.
Neeraj Chopra Got Direct Entry Into The Final
Let us tell you that Neeraj Chopra and DP Manu have crossed the 75-meter mark many times in their career. For this reason, Indian Athletics head Radhakrishnan Nair said that athletes who cross the 75-meter mark will not be required to participate in the qualifying round. For this reason, Neeraj was seen playing straight in the final round. On the other hand, DPmanu had to cross the mark of 85.5 meters to qualify for the Olympics, but he has failed.
How Many Meters Is Neeraj Chopra’s Best Throw?
Neeraj Chopra, however, did not appear in his best form during the Federation Cup. But if we talk about the best throw of his career, it is much better than 82.27 metres. He also created his personal best and national record by covering a distance of 89.94 meters in the Stockholm Diamond League in June 2022.
