India’s golden boy Neeraj Chopra started his journey to the 2024 Paris Olympics with a bang, qualifying for the javelin final with his first throw on August 6. Competing in Group B, Neeraj set the tone with a stunning throw of 89.34m at the start. The impressive distance surpassed the automatic qualification line of 84m, securing his place in the final without further attempts. The achievement begs the question: who will dominate the javelin event in 2024?
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Top 10 Javelin Throwers of 2024
Among the many contenders hoping to challenge Neeraj Chopra in the javelin, two notable Germans were Julian Weber and Max Dening. Both had high hopes of making an impact when the competition began on Tuesday. Julian Weber qualified for Thursday’s final with the third longest throw of the day, showing his potential to be a formidable opponent. However, Max Dening failed to qualify and withdrew from the competition due to injury. Their performances highlighted the fierce competition and the challenges faced by top athletes. Here is the full list:
|
rank |
mark |
competitor |
date of birth |
Nat |
Location |
Venue |
date |
Result score |
|
1 |
90.2 |
Max Durning |
September 9, 2004 |
Germany |
1 |
Hallebrandberg Welfsentrum |
February 25, 2024 |
1247 |
|
2 |
89.34 |
Neeraj Chopra |
December 24, 1997 |
Indiana |
1q2 |
Stade de France, Paris |
August 6, 2024 |
1234 |
|
3 |
88.65 |
Jakub Waldreich |
October 10, 1990 |
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1 |
Stadio Olimpico, Rome |
June 12, 2024 |
1224 |
|
4 |
88.63 |
Anderson Peters |
October 21, 1997 |
Green Belt |
2nd quarter |
Stade de France, Paris |
August 6, 2024 |
1224 |
|
5 |
88.38 |
Jakub Waldreich |
October 10, 1990 |
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1 |
Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha |
May 10, 2024 |
1221 |
|
6 |
88.37 |
Julian Weber |
August 29, 1994 |
Germany |
1 |
Paul-Greifzu-Stadion, Dessau |
May 24, 2024 |
1220 |
|
7 |
88.36 |
Neeraj Chopra |
December 24, 1997 |
Indiana |
2 |
Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha |
May 10, 2024 |
1220 |
|
8 |
87.76 |
Julian Weber |
August 29, 1994 |
Germany |
1q1 |
Stade de France, Paris |
August 6, 2024 |
1212 |
|
9 |
87.26 |
Julian Weber |
August 29, 1994 |
Germany |
1 |
Meski Stadium, Ostrava |
May 28, 2024 |
1205 |
|
10 |
87 |
Jakub Waldreich |
October 10, 1990 |
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1 |
Potchefstroom MacArthur Stadium |
March 14, 2024 |
1201 |
Max Dening is the youngest athlete to throw 90m with the new javelin (in use since 1986), achieving the milestone on 25 February 2024 in Halle, Germany, with a throw of 90.20m at the age of 19 years and 169 days. Another serious contender is Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Jakub Waldreich, who has a season best of 88.65m and a personal best of 90.88m. The Czech star has emerged as Neeraj Chopra’s main challenger on the world stage since they tied for the top two spots on the podium at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Category: Optical Illusion