Neeraj Chopra at Paris Olympics 2024: Full list of throws since Tokyo gold, best performances, year-wise progression
Neeraj Chopra will be in action in the men’s javelin throw final at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday, trying to defend his Olympic title.
The 26-year-old had landed the javelin at a distance of 87.58m at the Tokyo Olympics to become the first Indian to medal in a track and field event at the Summer Games.
On Tuesday, Neeraj made a qualification throw of 89.34m in Paris, much higher than the automatic mark of 84.00m, to advance to the final and raised hopes of securing back-to-back first-place finishes at the Olympics.
Before the final on Thursday, Sportstar tracks all the throws Neeraj Chopra has made since his gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics:
| Year | Event | Position | Throw 1 | Throw 2 | Throw 3 | Throw 4 | Throw 5 | Throw 6 |
| 2022 | Paavo Nurmi Games, Finland | 2nd | 86.92 | 89.30 | X | X | X | 85.85 |
| 2022 | Kuortane Games, Finland | 1st | 86.69 | X | X | – | – | – |
| 2022 | Stockholm Diamond League | 2nd | 89.94 | 84.37 | 87.46 | 84.77 | 86.67 | 86.84 |
| 2022 | World Championships, Eugen (Q) | – | 88.39 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | World Championships, Eugene | 2nd | X | 82.39 | 86.37 | 88.13 | – | – |
| 2022 | Lausanne Diamond League | 1st | 89.08 | 85.18 | – | X | – | 80.04 |
| 2022 | Diamond League Final, Zurich | 1st | X | 88.44 | 88.00 | 86.11 | 87.00 | 83.60 |
| 2023 | Diamond League, Doha | 1st | 88.67 | 86.04 | 85.47 | X | 84.37 | 86.52 |
| 2023 | Diamond League, Lausanne | 1st | X | 83.52 | 85.04 | X | 87.66 | 84.15 |
| 2023 | World Championships, Budapest (Q) | – | 88.77 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | World Championships, Budapest | 1st | X | 88.17 | 86.32 | 86.64 | 87.73 | 83.96 |
| 2023 | Diamond League, Zurich | 2nd | 80.79 | X | X | 85.22 | X | 85.71 |
| 2023 | Diamond League Final, Eugene | 2nd | X | 83.80 | 81.37 | X | 80.74 | 80.90 |
| 2023 | Asian Games | 1st | 82.38 | 84.49 | X | 88.88 | 80.80 | X |
| 2024 | Diamond League, Doha | 2nd | X | 84.93m | 86.24m | 86.18m | 82.28m | 88.36m |
| 2024 | Federation Cup, Bhubaneswar | 1st | 82m | X | 81.29m | 82.27m | – | – |
| 2024 | Paavo Nurmi Games, Finland | 1st | 83.62m | 83.45m | 85.97m | 82.21m | X | 82.97m |
What are Neeraj Chopra’s top 5 throws?
- 89.94m – Diamond League, Stockholm
- 89.34m – Paris Olympics (Qualification)
- 89.30m – Paavo Nurmi Games
- 89.08m – Diamond League, Lausanne
- 88.88m – Asian Games, Hangzhou
What are Neeraj Chopra’s year-wise best throws?
- 2023 – 88.88m at Asian Games, Hangzhou
- 2022 – 89.94m at Diamond League, Stockholm
- 2021 – 88.07m at Federation Cup, Patiala
- 2020 – 87.86m at ACNW League Meeting, Potchefstroom