On Thursday, it was a heartbreaking moment for every Indian Olympic fan when India’s golden boy, due to injury, Neeraj Chopra final score was only 89.45 meters, which put him in 2nd place, and won a silver medal for India at the Paris Olympics 2024.
He lost the gold medal to his Pakistani rival, Arshad Nadeem in the javelin throw final, ultimately settling for the silver medal. On the 13th day of the Paris Olympics 2024, as athletic events were gearing up to their complete momentum, India’s hopes were pinned on the 26-year-old Neeraj Chopra.
Table of Contents
Key Takeaways:
- In Paris, Neeraj Chopra won silver with an actual best time of 89.45 meters.
- Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem Olympic record: 92.97 meters
- Neeraj Chopra Final Score was X, 89.45, X, X, X, X, which was not expeceted from him.
Despite throwing his season-best 89.45m in the men’s javelin throw final, Neeraj couldn’t beat Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan, who set a new Olympic record (OR) with a massive throw of 92.97m. Chopra, who made history in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as the first Indian to win a gold medal in athletics events, could only make one valid throw, with the remaining 5 throws being fouls. However, his only successful throw was enough to get silver, his second medal in the Summer Olympics.
Why Neeraj Chopra Final Score Lost the Gold Medal
At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Neeraj Chopra won a silver medal in the javelin throw. With a throw of 89.45m on his second attempt, he entertained a lively Indian audience at the Stade de France. Indians were jumping with joy, but it didn’t last long.
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who also missed his first chance, came with a massive throw of 92.97m, shattering all Indian dreams of another gold medal for Neeraj, who is known as India’s golden boy after winning a historic gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. No Indian will ever forget that day, as it was their first-ever gold medal in track and field.
Neeraj, who could feel the weight of 1.40 billion Indian dreams on his shoulders, lost the gold medal to Arshad at this point. He may have felt the pressure, and it was visible on his face and his later javelin throw attempts. His second attempt, a throw of 89.45m, earned him the silver, as the rest of his attempts were red-flagged.
Arshad Sets Olympic Record, Dethroned Neeraj Chopra Final Score
Who is Arshad Nadeem, who defeated Neeraj Chopra? Arshad Nadeem, the 27-year-old Pakistani javelin thrower, bagged the gold medal at the Paris Olympics by breaking the 16-year-old Olympic record with his 92.79m throw. If you think it was his only best throw at the event, surprisingly, you are wrong. Arshad’s Series on Paris Olympics: X, 92.97m, 88.72m, 79.40m, 84.87m, 91.79m
After his second throw itself, it was clear that Arshad was going home with the gold. But he went on to break the Olympic record twice on Thursday. After the gold medal-winning 92.79m second throw, Arshad’s next best throw came right in his 6th and last attempt at 91.79m. The Neeraj Chopra Final Score was sufficient to propel Anderson Peters of Grenada to third place and India’s golden star Neeraj Chopra to second.
What Is Neeraj’s Best Throw?
Neeraj Chopra Final Score at the Tokyo Olympics was 87.58m. This marked the beginning of his eventful career in the javelin throw. At the age of 23, he also became only the second Indian, after shooter Abhinav Bindra (Beijing, 2008), to win a gold medal at an individual event at the Summer Olympics.
However, Neeraj’s best throw is 89.94m, achieved during the Stockholm Diamond League on June 30, 2022. This is his personal best and also India’s national record in men’s javelin throw. The second and third-best throws by Neeraj Chopra are also 89.45 meters during the Paris Olympics 2024 final. His achievement of 2 consecutive medals at the Olympics made him the most successful Indian Olympian.