India’s ace athlete Neeraj Chopra claimed Gold within the males’s javelin occasion at the Federation Cup 2024 on Wednesday. Playing in India after a niche of three years, Neeraj recorded a throw of 82.27 meters to beat DP Manu at Bhubaneshwar’s Kalinga Stadium.
Neeraj made a profitable comeback to the twenty seventh nationwide federation senior athletics competitors Bhubaneshwar. He gained the Gold in his final look at the Federation Cup in March 2021 however did not characteristic in any occasion in India since then. Having performed within the Doha Diamond League 2024 final week, Neeraj didn’t push himself for his finest efforts as he solely began making ready for the Paris Olympic Games final month.
Meanwhile, Kishore Kumar Jenna, who will probably be taking part within the Paris Olympics 2024, failed to impress together with his finest throw of 75.49 meters. Kishore additionally struggled within the latest Doha Diamond League 2024 the place he completed within the ninth place together with his finest try of 77.31 meters.Â
Neeraj additionally featured within the Doha Diamond League final week in his first aggressive look of the 2024 season. He failed to defend his title after falling simply 0.02m wanting eventual winner Jakub Vadlejch’s 88.38m throw. He struggled for a dominant begin in his first three makes an attempt at Kalinga Stadium.
The Olympic Gold medalist then stepped up his recreation with an 82.27-meter throw in his fourth try to take the lead for the primary time. Neeraj skipped the final two rounds as DP Manu failed to match or surpass the previous’s finest try. Manu took an early lead together with his finest throw of 82.06m coming within the first spherical whereas Neeraj exerted himself due to scorching and humid circumstances in Bhubaneshwar.Â
Federation Cup 2024 Results (Men’s Javelin Finals)
- Neeraj Chopra – 82.27m
- DP Manu – 82.06m
- Uttam Patil – 78.39m
