India’s Neeraj Chopra has breezed through to the men’s javelin final after an impressive qualification round.
The 26-year-old qualified in first place with a season-best throw of 89.34m.
“It was a good throw. Maybe the biggest ever in qualifying for me. All the throwers look in good shape. The final will be a really good competition for sure,” he said after qualifying.
Chopra will be looking to add yet another medal to his growing list of achievements in Paris, as he continues to cement himself as one of the brightest talents in track and field.
After winning Olympic gold in Tokyo three years ago – the first Asian athlete to do so in the javelin – Chopra was crowned world champion in Budapest last year, becoming the first Indian to win a world title in a track and field event of any kind.
It perhaps comes as no surprise, given his historic career to date, that the understated athlete has proven a hit back in India.
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