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India’s Neeraj Chopra, who had entered the competition as the defending champion, won silver with his season’s best throw of 89.45 metres.

Published : Aug 09, 2024 02:15 IST , Chennai - 2 MINS READ

France, Paris, 08/08/2024: Neeraj Chopra got silver in men’s Javelin throw in Stade de France stadium in Paris on 08 August 2024. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR / The Hindu

The men’s Javelin Throw final at the Paris 2024 Olympics saw Arshad Nadeem throw a record 92.97 metres to win Pakistan’s first-ever individual gold medal, at the State de France in Paris on Thursday.

India’s Neeraj Chopra, who had entered the competition as the defending champion, won silver with his season’s best throw of 89.45 metres.