Paris 2024 Olympics: How many throws in the men’s javelin final beat Neeraj Chopra’s Tokyo 2020 gold medal mark?

Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem threw a monstrous 92.97m throw to win gold in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

In the Tokyo Olympics, India’s Neeraj Chopra had to throw only 87.58m to win gold. In Paris, a far more evenly competitive field, for the most part, saw multiple efforts that bettered Tokyo’s gold medal-winning mark.

FILE PHOTO: India’s Neeraj Chopra after winning Tokyo 2024 Olympics.
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PTI

At the Stade de France on Thursday, eight throws were better than Neeraj’s 87.58m mark with Arshad beating it thrice. Interestingly, Arshad’s top two throws — 92.97m and

Here’s a breakdown:

Neeraj Chopra’s gold medal throw at the Tokyo Olympics – 87.58