Kourtane Games: Olympic-bound Javelin star Neeraj Chopra baggage bronze in Finland occasion

Neeraj Chopra, who has already certified for the Tokyo Olympics, completed third within the javelin occasion on the Kourtane Games in Finland on Saturday. Neeraj Chopra’s closing 4 throws had been disqualified as he overstepped the road (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSNeeraj Chopra’s greatest throw measured 86.79m which he managed in his 2nd tryThe 23-year-old Panipat athlete could not higher his try as he registered solely 2 authorized throws2017 world champion Johannes Vetter and 2012 Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott bagged gold and silver respectivelyIndian javelin star Neeraj Chopra added yet one more feather to his cap on Saturday as he bagged the bronze medal within the Kourtane Games in Finland. Chopra’s greatest throw measured 86.79m which he got here in his second try.

The 23-year-old Panipat athlete could not higher his try as he registered solely 2 authorized throws out of 6 makes an attempt and due to this fact, completed third within the javelin finals behind 2017 world champion Johannes Vetter and 2012 Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott.German Johannes Vetter gained the occasion together with his greatest throw measuring 93.59m whereas Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago) pipped Chopra to clinch second place together with his greatest throw measuring 89.12m.None of the opposite rivals got here even near the highest three with fourth-placed Granadian Anderson Peters managing 83.46m in his fourth try, which was the very best of the remainder. Peters was the one participant who managed all 6 authorized throws.#Tokyo2020 certain Javelin thrower @Neeraj_chopra1 information a greatest try of 86.79m on the #KourtaneGames in Finland.He gained the behind 2017 world champion @jojo_javelin and 2012 Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott.Many congratulations!#Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/2IyDZiMK7P— SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) June 26, 2021
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