Five foul and one positive throw, Neeraj chopra won silver in Paris Olympic 2024. Neeraj failed to become the showstopper in the final day of Javelin throw. The Tokyo Olympic champion was the favourite one on this day. The crowd was chanting his name, but Neeraj could not make the mark. With 89.45, he finished second and took the silver medal for country.

Neeraj Chopra had qualified in final with highest point. He had crossed that mark in final stage, but that was not enough to beat Arshad Nadeem’s monster throw. Neeraj only made a positive throw on his second attempt among six chances, while Nadeem missed only one chance.

Neeraj finished the final with second spot and become the first Indian athlete to win consecutive medal in Olympic. He was India’s lone hope for gold in this Olympic. He started his journey very well in qualification round also. But he might be could not hold the Pressure of 1.4 billion people’s expectations on this day. 

He missed the chances consecutively and that made a huge impact on his performance. Whatever, Neeraj Chopra did not come with empty hand. He clinched the Silver and made the history for India.