Paris Olympics 2024 Day 13 Highlights: Neeraj Chopra bags silver in Javelin final; Pakistan's Arshad sets Olympic record, wins historic gold
Neeraj Chopra (PTI)
CHENNAI: The India men's hockey team defeated Spain 2-1 to win bronze medal in Day 13 of the Paris Olympics on Thursday. This was India's 13th hockey medal and after 53 years they won back-to-back hockey medals.
Neeraj Chopra throws season's best of 89.45m but Nadeem destroys competition with Olympic record of 92.97m. With his silver, Chopra becomes first Indian track-and-field athlete to win two Olympic medals.
Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat lost the semi-finals in men's 57kg freestyle against Rei Higuchi of Japan. He will play for bronze medal match on Friday against Darian Toi Cruz of Puerto Rica.
Live Updates
- 9 Aug 2024 12:20 AM IST
Not Bad from Neeraj
Neerajjjjjjj!!!!!!!!
Not Bad from Neeraj. He posted a 89.45m and a season best throw for him.
This puts him in second position
- 9 Aug 2024 12:16 AM IST
Oh My Oh My........
New Olympic record created in the Javelin finals as Arshad Nadeem from Pakistan throwed a 92.97m in his second attempt
- 9 Aug 2024 12:11 AM IST
The first attempts are over for all the 12 athletes
Neeraj Chopra, Julian Weber from Germany and Arshad Nadeem from Pakistan are the three who didn't register a time in the first round
- 9 Aug 2024 12:07 AM IST
Not off to a good start for the golden boy from India as his first attempt was a foul throw
- 9 Aug 2024 12:02 AM IST
Julian Weber of Germany do not have quite the start as his first one will be counted as 'No Throw'
- 8 Aug 2024 11:55 PM IST
And here comes the reigning champion Neeraj Chopra with loud cheers in the field
- 8 Aug 2024 11:38 PM IST
India's Golden boy arrives to the field
Neeraj Chopra is on the track runway preparing for the finals
- 8 Aug 2024 11:14 PM IST
Everything to know about the Javelin throw final event tonight
A total of 12 athletes will be participating in the event
The finale will consist of six rounds of one throw each. At the end the athlete with the longest throw will be declared winner.
The elimination will take place after the end of third round. Four athletes at the bottom will be eliminated and the rest will continue with the remaining three chances.
