Tokyo: Into the final with “Perfect Thrower”, Trailblazing Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday said he would need the same performance with a higher score to argue for the Track-and-Field medal at the Olympics here.
The 23-year-old Chopra became the first Javelin Indian thrower to enter the final game with a big 86.65 m throw that placed it above the qualifying group.
Read Alsotokyo Olympics: Neeraj Chopra Storm to Javelin Throw Male Final in his first Olympics, Neeraj Chopra only took a few seconds to make the finals to be held on Saturday when he sent a spear better than the qualification mark 83.50.
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Chopra’s performance will drop as one of the best performances by Indians at the Olympics, he only takes a few seconds to make the pieces, send a spear past 83.50 direct qualifier in his first attempt.
“I am at my first Olympics, and I feel very good.
In warming, my performance is not so good, but then (in the qualifying round) my first throw has a good angle, and is a perfect throw,” Chopra said after the event.
However, Chopra is under no illusion that the final will be a completely different contest where the best in the world will go to finish the podium.
“This will be a different feeling (in the final), because this is my first time at the Olympics.
Physically we (all) practice hard, and ready, but I also need to prepare mentally.” I need to focus on the throw, and try to repeat this (performance) with a higher score, “he said.
Chopra’s performance will drop as one of the best performances by an Indian at the Olympics.
He finished ahead of the world champion gold medal and Johan Johan 2017 Vetter from Germany.
Vetter, who previously said that Chopra would find it difficult to defeat him at the Olympics, struggling in his first two throws before crossing the automatic qualifications with a final throw of 85.64m.
Germany which towered 28 years., Who came to the Olympics after having seven Monsters threw more than 90m between April and June, was lying in seventh position that was dangerous after the two first throws but finally qualified for the final in seconds.
Finland Lassi Etelatao also advanced to the final as an automatic qualification with a first round of 84.50m.
touch the mark of 83.50 or 12 works best to qualify for fina l On Saturday.
A farmer’s son from Khandra Village near Panipat Di Haryana who took athletics to spill the flab, Chopra left the Javelin Arena after his first throw, easily in the final.
He stressed that the buildup to the Olympics was difficult because of the pandemic Covid-19.
“Last year it was very difficult, because we were ready for the Olympics, and because Coronavirus was all closed.
We felt a little sad, but after we started practicing regularly.
We must practice every day, so it’s difficult.” But it’s difficult.
“But when Japan said they could do the Olympics, we prepare our minds and trained very hard.” Asian games in power and Commonwealth Games Gold Medal has been short of preparation in the Olympic process with only three international events, including only one match for Quortane in Finland – Located at the upper class where Vetter took gold and he was third.
This is the Best Thrling of the Seventh Chopra and the Best Season 2021.
The six of its previous best throws were 88.07m (March 2021; GP-3 India), 88.06m (2018, asian games), 87.87M (January 2020; Acnw meeting in South Africa) , 87.80 m (March 202; Federation Cup), 87.43 M (May 2018, Doha Diamond League) and 86.79 (June 2021; Game Kuorlane).
Perfect first throw but need to be repaired in the final: Neeraj Chopra
