Paris 2024 Olympics: How many throws in the men’s javelin final were better than Neeraj Chopra’s Tokyo 2020 gold medal mark?

Here’s the breakdown of h ow many throws in the men’s javelin final were better than Neeraj Chopra’s Tokyo 2020 gold medal mark.

Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem in action during the Paris 2024 Olympics final. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem threw a monstrous 92.97m throw to win gold in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

In the Tokyo Olympics, India’s Neeraj Chopra had to throw only 87.58m to win gold. In Paris, a far more evenly competitive field, for the most part, saw multiple efforts that bettered Tokyo’s gold medal-winning mark.

FILE PHOTO: India’s Neeraj Chopra after winning Tokyo 2024 Olympics. | Photo Credit: PTI

At the Stade de France on Thursday, eight throws were better than Neeraj’s 87.58m mark with Arshad beating it thrice. Interestingly, Arshad’s top two throws — 92.97m and

Here’s a breakdown:

Neeraj Chopra’s gold medal throw at the Tokyo Olympics - 87.58

Top throws of Paris 2024 Olympics Javelin Throw Final

1. Pakistan - Arshad Nadeem - 92.97m

2. Pakistan - Arshad Nadeem - 91.79m

3. India - Neeraj Chopra - 89.45m

4. Pakistan - Arshad Nadeem - 88.72m

5. Grenada - Anderson Peters - 88.54m

6. Czechia - Jakub Vadlejch - 88.50m

7. Grenada - Anderson Peters - 87.87m

8. Kenya - Julius Yego - 87.72m