Paris, August 6: Defending champion Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men's javelin throw final of the Olympic Games with a season's best effort of 89.34m here on Tuesday. Much like his performance in the Tokyo Olympics, the 26-year-old crossed the automatic qualifying mark of 84m in his opening throw itself. Neeraj Chopra 89.34 M Throw Video: Watch Star Javelin Thrower슬롯사이트™s Massive Effort As He Qualifies for Men슬롯사이트™s Javelin Throw Final at Paris Olympics 2024.

The other Indian in fray, Kishore Jena, is unlikely to make the 12-man final after managing a best throw of 80.73m. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who is the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, also qualified for the finals with a throw of 86.59m.

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