What a Throw! Neeraj Chopra’s Heroics in Javelin Throw Qualifying Round Leave Virender Sehwag and Netizens in Awe
The 23-year old, competing in his first Olympics, topped Group A with a throw of 86.65m, bettering that of the 2017 World Champion and gold medal favourite Johannes Vetter of Germany. He did it in just one attempt.
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:
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:
Best wishes for the finals!
Absolutely incredible!
What a throw!
A direct entry into the finals
A quick recap of Neeraj Chopra's performance in Tokyo, so far:
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