Naveen Congratulates Neeraj Chopra on Qualifying for Finals of Paris Olympics 2024

Bhubaneswar: BJD President Naveen Patnaik has congratulated star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on qualifying for the finals of Paris Olympics 2024.
“Congratulate star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on qualifying for the finals of Paris Olympics 2024 with a season best throw of 89.34m in his first attempt. May you put your best in the finals and bring laurels for the country. Best wishes”, Naveen wrote on his ‘X’ handle.

Congratulate star javelin thrower @Neeraj_chopra1 on qualifying for the finals of #ParisOlympcs2024 with a season best throw of 89.34m in his first attempt. May you put your best in the finals and bring laurels for the country. Best wishes. pic.twitter.com/9I6RijEkS9

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 6, 2024

Defending Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra reached the final of the men’s javelin throw event with a mighty throw of 89.34m in the first attempt of the Group B qualification in the Paris Olympics.

Neeraj, who won India’s individual gold medal in first track and field at the Olympics in Tokyo, started his title defence in style after breaching the automatic qualification mark of 84m in his opening throw by a huge margin.

It was also his best throw of the season and also the biggest among the players who achieved automatic qualification for the final across groups.

Neeraj, the 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist, will aim to become the first Indian athlete to clinch two individual gold medals in the Olympics on Thursday.