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Paavo Nurmi Games 2024, men’s javelin throw Highlights: Neeraj Chopra clinched gold medal on his competitive return at the 2024 Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland. read more
 "Neeraj Chopra wins gold medal in Finland with throw of 85.97m")
India's Neeraj Chopra in action during the men's javelin event in the Doha leg of the 2024 Diamond League. AP
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That’s all we have for you from this competition. Neeraj Chopra would be pleased with his efforts today despite a foul throw, as he continues buildup towards the 2024 Paris Olympics. He will next be in action at the Paris Diamond League that will take place on 7 July. Until next time, this is Vishnu bidding you all goodbye on behalf of my colleagues at Firstpost. Good night!
Here's the final standings of men's javelin throw at the 2024 Paavo Nurmi Games
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Neeraj Chopra officially clinches gold medal with a best of 85.97m today. In his final attempt, he throws 82.97m. In second place is Finland’s Toni Keranen with a best of 84.19m, and in third place is Oliver Helander, who threw 83.96m in his second attempt.
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Keranen, who is in second place, has an opportunity to go past Neeraj Chopra but has a foul throw. Which means Neeraj Chopra has all but won gold at the 2024 Paavo Nurmi Games, bettering from his silver medal two years back.
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Anderson Peters has a foul throw in his final attempt. Oliver Helander, who is being cheered by the home crow, finishes with a second foul throw in as many attempts.
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Right. The sixth and final round has begun in Finland. Max Dehning remains in seventh place with a throw of 77.81m. Etalatalo with a foul in his final throw, whereas Walcott has a third foul in six attempts, and will finish sixth.
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The fifth and penultimate round has got underway. Max Dehning throws his second foul throw, whereas Mardare throws 82.19m. Walcott has thrown a distance of 78.39m. Andersen Peters, though, endures a below-par throw of 76.97m. Neeraj Chopra suffers a foul throw in his fifth attempt. Neeraj remains in the lead despite the foul throw, after five rounds of the men’s javelin throw.
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Home favourite Toni Keranen is into the second place with a throw of 84.19m! Despite a throw of 82.21m, which is his lowest today, Neeraj remains in top spot in the standings.
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Right. The fourth round is underway in Finland. Max Dehning is only able to manage a throw of 79.04m. Andrian Mardare secures a throw of 80.55m, whereas Trinidad and Tobago’s Walcott endures a second foul throw.
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The order of play at the men’s javelin throw has been revised. Neeraj, who went first in the past three attempts, will now go last.
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Neeraj Chopra regains the lead in the men’s javelin throw competition with a throw of 85.97m in his third attempt. Andersen Peters endures a foul. Helander with a throw of 82.60m.
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Not much of an improvement from Neeraj Chopra, who throws a distance of 83.45m in his second attempt. Andersen Peters scores 81.82m. There’s a new leader in the competition with Oliver Helander scoring 83.96m. Max Dehning and Walcott endure foul throws
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Keshorn Walcott registers a score of 81.93m, whereas Oliver Helander scores only 78.38m. Lassi Etalatalo has a score of 73.84m. Max Dehning begins with a throw of 79.34m.
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Right, the men’s javelin throw event is underway in Finland. Neeraj Chopra throws a distance of 83.62m in his first attempt. Andersen Peters, meanwhile, throws a distance of 82.58m
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The last time Neeraj Chopra was in action was in mid-May when he took part in the Federation Cup tournament in Bhubaneshwar, where he won the gold medal.
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Neeraj Chopra took part in the Paavo Nurmi Games in 2022 and clinched a silver medal with a throw of 89.30m. Chopra, however, missed the 2023 edition with an injury.
Neeraj Chopra at Paavo Nurmi Games 2024
Neeraj Chopra had pulled out of Ostrava Golden Spike event towards the end of last month as he ‘felt something’ in his adductor (group of muscles located on inner thighs). Paavo Nurmi Games will be a big fitness test for him. Click here to read the full preview.
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Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the 2024 Paavo Nurmi Games that is taking place in Turku, Finland. Neeraj Chopra will be in action in the men’s javelin throw event as he returns for the first time since winning gold at the Federation Cup in May. Stay tuned for updates.
Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 preview, Men’s Javelin Throw preview: All eyes will be on India’s top javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra as he continues his buildup towards the 2024 Paris Olympics that will begin on 26 July. Neeraj will be taking part at the 2024 Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland’s Turku. Neeraj was last seen in action during the Federation Cup in May in Bhubaneshwar, where he won a gold medal.
The 26 year-old, however, did not compete in the Ostrava Golden Spike event in Czech Republic after he pulled out of that tournament as a precautionary measure, with Neeraj revealing that he had felt something in his adductor.
Neeraj previously participated in the Paavo Nurmi Games in 2022, when he won a silver medal with a throw of 89.30m. However, the Haryana-born had pulled out of the 2023 edition due to an injury.
While breaching the 90m mark will remain in Neeraj’s mind, it’s his fitness that will be in focus, especially after he missed the Ostrava Golden Spike recently. Following the Paavo Nurmi Games, Neeraj will get another opportunity to gear up for the Paris Olympics when he takes part in the Paris Diamond League that starts from 7 July.
Neeraj’s major competitors at the Paavo Nurmi Games will be Max Dehning of Germany, Andersen Peters of Grenada and Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago. It’s also important to note that Max has already surpassed the 90m barrier. At the Winter Throwing Championships in Halle, Max, 19, had become the youngest to record a throw over 90m when he finished with a score of 90.20.
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