Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra was at his absolute best in javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 as he registered an astounding 86.65m in his very first attempt, thereby becoming the first Indian to qualify for the finals of the event.
See the video of his throw here:
.@Neeraj_chopra1 made entering an Olympic final look so easy! 😲😱
Neeraj's FIRST attempt of 86.65m in his FIRST-EVER #Olympics was recorded as the highest in men's Group A, beating @jojo_javelin's 85.64m 👏#StrongerTogether | #UnitedByEmotion | #Tokyo2020 | #BestOfTokyopic.twitter.com/U4eYHBVrjG
— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 4, 2021
Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag and other netizens were absolutely impressed with this performance from the 23-year old from Haryana as they exclaimed, 'What a throw!' Here are some of the reactions:
See Sehwag's reaction:
What a brilliant start from Neeraj Chopra in #JavelinThrow . Announces his arrival in grand style. Qualifies for the final in his first throw finishing top in his group. Absolutely brilliant . pic.twitter.com/BX7oRFuUng
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 4, 2021
Best wishes for the finals!
WHAT A THROW!
Congratulations to #NeerajChopra on qualifying for the finals of the #JavelinThrow event at #Tokyo2020 with an 86.65m throw in his very first attempt.
Best wishes for the Finals @Neeraj_chopra1 #Cheer4India #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/yX2WrfAHHi
— Harsh Sanghavi (@sanghaviharsh) August 4, 2021
Absolutely incredible!
Absolutely incredible !👏
What a Throw!
#NeerajChopra finishes No1 in qualifying round of #JavelinThrow with 86.65 M in 1st attempt and becomes the 1st indian to qualify for Javelin Throw finals at the #Olympics#NeerajChopra#Cheer4Indiapic.twitter.com/qFI5JYA5zO
— Chaudhary Vikrant Sangwan (@Vikrantsangwan1) August 4, 2021
What a throw!
What a throw!
Neeraj Chopra's 1st throw in the Olympics is 86.64m and he is qualified for the finals. (automatic qualifying mark is 83.50m)
Such a superstar! 🇮🇳😌#Tokyo2020
— Hari Priya CR (@cr_hariPriya) August 4, 2021
A direct entry into the finals
Directly into the finals.. what a throw 🔥🔥😎#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/4ndbWQ7R1Z
— Rohit Gupta (@RohitGu66608999) August 4, 2021
A quick recap of Neeraj Chopra's performance in Tokyo, so far:
He came
Warmed up
Threw his first attempt of 86.65
“WHAT A THROW!”
Topped leaderboard
Created History
Qualified for finals while
LeftWaving hand
1.3 billion prayers!#GoForGold #NeerajChopra #JavelinThrow#Tokyo2020 #Olympics #TeamIndia #Cheers4India #IndvsEng pic.twitter.com/Sa4Xsh52Op
— DEVCRICKET17 (@devcricket17) August 4, 2021
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