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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.

Sprinter Anthonique Strachan shocked by messing mascot at World Championships

Bahamian sprinter Anthonique Strachan was good-natured after getting quite a scare from the event's mascot, Youhuu, moments after her 200m semi-final at the World Championships. Strachan had just sat down on a couch in the Q room, where non-automatic qualifiers can wait to see if they have advanced on Thursday when Youhuu, a mascot version of a native Hungarian racka sheep known for its huge, spiral horns, poked its head out from behind the sofa. The 30-year-old leapt from her seat in fright in a humorous moment captured on the live broadcast.

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.

Neeraj Chopra Seals Paris Olympics Berth As He Qualifies For Javelin Throw Final In World Championships

Neeraj Chopra on Friday qualified for the 2024 Olympics with a big throw of 88.77m in his first attempt, which also took him to the final of the javelin throw competition at the World Championships. The 25-year-old Chopra's qualifying round lasted just a few minutes as he sent the spear to his season's and fourth career-best distance. He was competing in Group A qualification round. The 2024 Paris Olympics qualifying mark is 85.50m. The qualifying window began on July 1.

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

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