Paris Olympics 2024 witnessed Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem producing two monstrous 90m+ throws to snatch the Olympic gold in javelin throw from India's defending champion Neeraj Chopra. Neeraj produced a season-best throw of 89.54m but couldn't win gold as 27-year-old Arshad Nadeem broke the Olympic record with his 92.97m throw in the second attempt.
Two-time world champion Anderson Peters of Granada won the bronze medal.
HIGHLIGHTS | Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw final Paris Olympics 2024: As it happened
Neeraj only managed two legitimate throws in his six attempts. Apart from his medal-winning second try, it was a disappointing show by Neeraj despite several Indian fans cheering him on. Nadeem was crowned the new Olympic champion before his final attempt as Neeraj's final attempt didn't cross the 92.97m-mark. However, the Pakistani athlete finished strongly by breaking the 90m barrier a second time.
