Neeraj Chopra World Championships Live Updates: Neeraj Qualifies For Final With Season Best Throw Of 88.77m | Athletics News

Neeraj Qualifies For Paris Olympics

ALERT! Neeraj Chopra also qualified for Paris Olympics by entering World Championships final with 88.77m throw.

Neeraj Chopra Qualifies With Attempt Of 88.77m

Neeraj Chopra records his Season Best with a throw of 88.77 meters in the first attempt.

DP Manu Records First Attempt

India’s DP Manu records 78.10 in his first attempt. A decent start from the Indian.

Julian Weber A Little Shy In First Attempt

Julian Weber, a candidate for the top podium spot, is a little shy of the automatic qualification mark with his first attempt. In fact, none of the athletes have been able to breach the 83m mark as yet.

Men’s Javelin Throw Qualifier: Initial Throws

Here’s a look at some of the initial throws in the Men’s Javelin Throw Qualification event:

We Are Underway!

Kuusela Toni and Ogujra Kenji are the first two athletes to jump into action in the World Athletics Championships Men’s Javelin Throw Qualification event. They all will have three attempts to cross the qualification mark.

Javelin Throw Men’s Qualification

The Group A event in the men’s Javelin Throw qualification is se to begin. Remember, Neeraj Chopra is the last man in the list. There are 17 other athletes who will be attempting to qualify before him.

Meet The Contenders!

Other than Neeraj Chopra, the likes of Jakub Vadlejch and Julian Weber will be the top athletes in action in the World Athletics Championships. The trio is likely to compete for the top podium spot in the event.

World Championships Live: Top-ranked Neeraj

Neeraj Chopra is heading into the championships as the world’s top-ranked javelin thrower and will be aiming to win that elusive gold to boost not only his personal cabinet but also India’s rising credentials in athletics. 

World Championships Live Updates: Deadly Neeraj

Neeraj has already won gold at the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games. He is also the Diamond League champion. However, he has yet to win a top prize in the World Championships. Last year, he came really close to clinching the gold last year but had to settle for a silver, coming behind Grenada’s Anderson Peters. It was India’s first-ever silver at the marquee athletics event and overall second after Anju Bobby George’s bronze medal in the women’s long jump back in 2003. 

Qualifying Scenario!

The authorities have set 83 metres has been kept as the automatic qualifying mark. At least 12 players will be going into the final which will take place on Sunday.

The Order Of Throw!

India’s Neeraj Chopra will be the last athlete in action in Group A, according to the order of throw, on the World Athletics Championship website. Manu DP will be 14th.

Neeraj Eyes 90m mark

Neeraj Chopra, whose Personal Best is 89.94, would be determined to breach the 90m mark in the World Athletics Championships, be it in the qualifying round or the final.

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the World Athletics Championships 2023 Javelin Throw event. Alongside the ‘Golden Boy’ Neeraj Chopra, two other Indians will be in action today. Neeraj will be in Group A, alongside DP Manu, while Kishore Jena will be participating in the Group B.