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Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena, DP Manu Enter World Athletics Championships Finals

Neeraj Chopra needed just one big throw to qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics and the World Championships javelin throw final, pulling off a commendable first-attempt of 88.77m in Budapest on Friday. Not only Chopra but DP Manu (81.31m) and Kishore Jena (80.55m) also made the cut as three Indians qualified the final of an event in the World Championships for the first time ever. The 2024 Paris Olympics qualifying mark is 85.50m. The qualifying window had opened on July 1. The 25-year-old Chopra's qualifying round lasted just a few minutes as he sent the spear to his season's best distance in his very first attempt in the Group A qualification round. He topped the qualification round.

Watch: Neeraj Chopra's 88.77m Throw Which Sealed His Olympics 2024 Qualification

Neeraj Chopra needed just one throw at the ongoing World Championships to qualify for the finals as well as the Paris Olympics 2024. Neeraj was part of Group A at the qualification stage and he pulled off a brilliant throw of 88.77m. The qualification mark for the 2024 Olympics is 85.50m and the throw from the Indian athlete was more than enough. Neeraj, who won the gold in the Tokyo Olympics 2020, currently has a personal best of 89.94m but he is determined to breach the 90m mark in his career.

Neeraj Chopra Javelin Throw World Championships Live Updates: Neeraj In Javelin Throw Final, Manu 3rd In Group A

Neeraj Chopra Javelin Throw Event, World Athletics Championships, Live Updates: Neeraj Chopra began his World Athletics Championships campaign on Friday in the qualifying rounds of the men's javelin throw event in Budapest, Hungary. The ace Indian athlete recorded 88.77 meters in his first attempt, also the Season Best, to qualify for the final. In the process, Neeraj also qualified for the Paris Olympics. In total, 27 javelin throwers divided among Groups A and B, will be playing the qualifiers with an eye for the 12-man final, which is scheduled for Sunday. The automatic qualifying mark for the final is 83.00 m. Neeraj will be the 18th man in the list in Group A.

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