India's Tokyo Olympics gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra started off at World Athletics Championships 2023 in style with an 88.77 metre throw. Chopra's first throw was way ahead of others and it earned him a place in the final and a direct qualification in Paris Olympics 2024.
The qualification mark for the World Athletics Championships was 83 metre whereas it was 85.50 metre for Paris Olympics 2024.
Only Germany's Julian Weber managed to throw above 80 metre (81.05) in his first attempt. On the other hand, India's DP Manu's first throw was 78.10 metre but he jumped to third place with a throw of 81.31 metre.
Men’s Javelin - Group A - Final standings
Neeraj Chopra (IND) - 88.77m (Q) - SB
Julian Weber (GER) - 82.39
DP Manu (IND) - 81.31
Dawid Wegner (POL) - 81.25
Toni Kuusela (FIN) - 79.27m
Roderick Dean (JPN) - 78.57
Anderson Peters (GRN) - 78.49
Julius Yego (KEN) - 78.42
Patriks Gailums (LAT) - 77.43
Kenji Ogura (JPN) - 76.65
Capers Williamson (USA) - 76.10
Douw Smit (RSA) - 75.03
Felise Sosaia (FRA) - 74.80
Curtis Thompson (USA) - 74.21
Leandro Ramos (POR) - 74.03
Gatis Cakss (LAT) - 73.42
Pedro Rodrigues (BRA) - 72.34
Meanwhile, the remaining Indian Javelin throwers DB Manu and Kishore Jena both made it to the Javelin Throw finals with throws of 81.31m and 80.55m respectively.
Men’s Javelin Throw - Finalists
Neeraj Chopra (IND) - 88.77m SB
Arshad Nadeem (PAK) - 86.79m SB
Jakub Vadlejch (CZE) - 83.50m SB
Julian Weber (GER) - 82.39m
Edis Matusevicius (LTU) - 82.35m
DP Manu (IND) - 81.31m
Dawid Wegner (POL) - 81.25m
Ihab Abdelrehman (EGY) - 80.75m
Kishore Jena (IND) - 80.55m
Oliver Helander (FIN) - 80.19m
Timothy Herman (BEL) - 80.11m
Andrian Mardare (MDA) - 79.78m
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