Paris Olympics 2024: India's Neeraj Chopra Wins Historic Silver Medal in Javelin Throw, See Photos
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Neeraj Chopra is India's sole silver medallist in the Paris Olympics 2024 so far, but Indian hearts still ached a little as Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem snatched the gold away.
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Neeraj Chopra clinched historic silver in the Javelin throw final, by registering his season-best of 89.45m at Paris on Friday. (Photo: AP)
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With that, he joined an elite list of Indian athletes who won multiple medals in the Olympics in an individual sport. (Photo: PTI)
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PV Sindhu (one silver, one bronze), wrestler Sushil Kumar (one silver, one bronze), and shooter Manu Bhaker (two bronze) are the only Olympians with such an achievement post-Independence. (Photo: Instagram/Manu Bhaker)
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Neeraj passed the qualification round by ending at No. 1 with a monster throw of 89.34m on his first attempt. (Photo: AP)
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But hard luck in the finals as Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem snatched the gold away with an Olympic record throw of 92.97m. (Photo: PTI)
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Both Arshad and Neeraj's first-round throws ended in fouls but they made the second round count with their best of the night. (Photo: AP)
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Frustration might have gotten the better of Neeraj as his next three throws also ended in fouls. (Photo: AP)
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