Neeraj Chopra Javelin Throw Live Score, Streaming, and Updates at World Athletics Championships 2022.Neeraj Chopra Javelin Throw Live Score, Streaming, and Updates at World Athletics Championships 2022: Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra expects to breach the coveted 90m mark this year but doesn’t want to think about “distance” going into the World Athletics Championships. Chopra had set a new national record of 89.94m, just 6cm shy of the 90m mark, the gold standard in the world of javelin throw, at the Diamond League in Stockholm last month en route to a silver medal.
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Rohit Yadav qualifies for the final in 11th place.
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The 200m showdown between the rising star Erriyon Knighton, who has drawn comparisons with Bolt and defending world champ Noah Lyles is around the corner.
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Rohit Yadav the second Indian in the fray throws 80.42 metres in Group B. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem comes up with 81.71. 83.50 is automatic qualification or best 12 go through.
Germany's Julian Webber too seems in good form with 87.28 metres in Group B of qualifying in the men's javelin. Peters and Weber advance to final.
Defending world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada goes big in qualifying with 89.91 metres. A back injury has hampered Peters but he presents a real challenge to Chopra with ability to throw big till Round 6
Rohit Yadav of India throws 80.42 in his first attempt.
At around 5.30 am IST, Chopra launched his bid to become the first male javelin thrower since Norway’s Andreas Thorkildsen in 2009 to be the title holder in both the Olympics and the World Championships at the same time. Before Thorkildsen, the legendary Jan Zelezny of the Czech Republic was the owner of the two prestigious gold medals simultaneously.
Neeraj Chopra's biggest strength has been his consistently in technique, his coach Dr Klaus Bartonietz had said before the worlds. He delivers with 88.39 metres in qualifying.
Neeraj Chopra's first throw does it for him. It is 88.39 metres and he automatically qualifies for the final. Made it seemed very easy. He lays down the marker for the final.
The legs play a key role in transferring energy to the javelin on the runway. The throwers would have focussed on ankle strength, hip mobility and flexibility of the throwing shoulder in the weeks heading up to the Worlds
Chopra has 3rd best throw in the world this year and has broken the natl record twice. His personal best of 89.94m puts him in the 90m range. He may not go all out in qualification though.
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