In his first event since last month’s Federation Cup in Bhubaneswar, Neeraj Chopra finished on the top of the podium with 85.97m throw. Published: June 18, 2024 11:31 PM IST By Edited by Neeraj Chopra secured gold medal in men’s javelin throw at Paavo Nurmi Games, a World Atheletice Continental Tour (Gold level) event, with 85.
97m in Turku, Finland on Tuesday. Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion Neeraj Chopra kicked off the Paavo Nurmi Games with a solid throw of 83.62m.
However, local favorite Oliver Helander briefly overtook him with an impressive second-round throw of 83.96m, while Chopra managed 83.45m.
Undeterred, Neeraj reclaimed the lead in spectacular fashion with a third-round throw of 85.97m, marking his best performance of the day. He continued his impressive form with subsequent throws of 82.
21m, a foul, and 82.97m, cementing his dominance and readiness to defend his Olympic title. For breaking news and live news updates, like us on or follow us on and .
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