New Delhi. Another historic night was seen in the javelin throw event of Paris Olympics, Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan won the gold medal and Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal. Peter Anderson of Grenada also performed brilliantly and ensured the bronze medal. With this, this is the fifth medal for India in Paris Olympics 2024, out of which India has already won four bronze medals and today the fourth bronze medal was won by the Indian hockey team in the evening by defeating Spain.
Arshad’s historic throw, Neeraj also did wonders
Arshad Nadeem secured the gold medal with an incredible throw of 92.97m in his second attempt. This throw not only put him on top of the competition, but also set a new record by breaching the 90m mark again. In his last throw, Arshad also set a new Olympic record by throwing 91.70m.
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— India at Paris 2024 Olympics (@sportwalkmedia) August 8, 2024
Neeraj Chopra, who threw 89.45 meters in his second attempt, was his season’s best throw, but that was not enough in front of Arshad’s brilliant performance. This competition was a struggle for Neeraj, as he fouled in 4 out of a total of 6 attempts. His last throw was also a foul, due to which he had to settle for the silver medal.
Peter Anderson’s impressive performance
Peter Anderson of Grenada also demonstrated his strength in this competition. He won the bronze medal by throwing the javelin to a distance of 88.50 meters. Peter threw the javelin 87.38 meters in his 5th attempt, but this did not change his position and he remained in third place. Julian Weber of Germany threw the javelin to a distance of 84.09 meters in his last throw, but he was out of the medal race. Meanwhile, everyone’s eyes were on Neeraj Chopra’s last throw, but unfortunately he fouled again, due to which his dream of winning gold remained unfulfilled.
