Men's javelin gold medalist, Arshad Nadeem, centre, of Pakistan, stands with silver medalist, Neeraj Chopra, of India, and bronze medalist, Anderson Peters, right, of Grenada, on the podium at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.
Paris Games: Neeraj Chopra Celebrates Silver Medal Win - In Pics
Gold eluded defending champion Neeraj Chopra as he signed off with a silver in the Olympics men's javelin throw event, while Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem bossed the field with a new Games record of 92.97m. The 26-year-old Chopra, who has never lost to Nadeem in their earlier 10 meetings, took the silver with his second-round throw of 89.45m. He had won gold in Tokyo with a throw of 87.58m three years ago. Nadeem's monster effort -- sixth longest in history -- also came in his second attempt which was like a bolt from the blue that stunned the Stade de France.
Men's javelin gold medalist, Arshad Nadeem, centre, of Pakistan, stands with silver medalist, Neeraj Chopra, of India, and bronze medalist, Anderson Peters, right, of Grenada
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Men's javelin gold medalist, Arshad Nadeem, of Pakistan
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Men's javelin gold medalist, Arshad Nadeem, of Pakistan, waves on the podium at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.
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Men's javelin silver medalist, Neeraj Chopra, of India
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Men's javelin silver medalist, Neeraj Chopra, of India, stands on the podium at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.
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Men's javelin bronze medalist, Anderson Peters, of Grenada
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Men's javelin bronze medalist, Anderson Peters, of Grenada, waves on the podium at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.
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2024 Paris Olympics men's javelin gold medalist Arshad Nadeem, of Pakistan
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Men's javelin gold medalist, Arshad Nadeem, of Pakistan, waves on the podium at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.
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2024 Paris Olympics men's javelin silver medalist Neeraj Chopra, of India
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Men's javelin silver medalist, Neeraj Chopra, of India, stands on the podium at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.
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2024 Paris Olympics men's javelin silver medalist, Neeraj Chopra, Arshad Nadeem, gold medalist, and bronze medalist Anderson Peters
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Men's javelin gold medalist, Arshad Nadeem, centre, of Pakistan, silver medalist, Neeraj Chopra, of India, left, and bronze medalist, Anderson Peters, of Grenada, pose for a selfie on the podium at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.
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