Top 10 Javelin Throws in 2024, Neeraj Chopra is Second in the List

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

Czech Republic

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

Czech Republic

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

Czech Republic

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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