Contending in India without precedent for more than three years, Olympic hero Neeraj Chopra secured the gold MEDAL in the men’s javelin throw at the Federation Cup2024 athletics meet. Held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Chopra protected his triumph with a toss of 82.27 meters.
Event Highlights
Neeraj Chopra, 26, made a victorious re-visitation of the Indian sports scene, denoting his most memorable homegrown rivalry since the Federation Cup in March 2021. His triumphant toss of 82.27 meters came in his fourth endeavor, after which he selected to skirt the last two tosses because of late contest weariness.
Competitors and Medalists
- Silver Medalist: DP Manu, with a throw of 82.06 meters.
- Bronze Medalist: Uttam Balasaheb Patil, with a throw of 78.39 meters.
- Other Notable Competitors: Kishore Jena, who finished fifth with a throw of 75.49 meters.
Competitors and Results Table
Rank | Athlete | Distance (meters) |
---|---|---|
1 | Neeraj Chopra | 82.27 |
2 | DP Manu | 82.06 |
3 | Uttam Balasaheb Patil | 78.39 |
4 | Bibin Antony | 77.37 |
5 | Kishore Jena | 75.49 |
6 | Pramod | 74.56 |
7 | Manjinder Singh | 72.58 |
8 | Vikas Yadav | 71.66 |
9 | Kunwer Singh Rana | 71.12 |
10 | Shivpal Singh | 71.01 |
11 | Vivek Kumar | 71.00 |
12 | Rohit Kumar | 66.16 |
Neeraj Chopra’s Performance and Future Plans
Neeraj Chopra’s triumph at the Federation Cup 2024 follows his runner up finish at the Doha Jewel Association with a toss of 88.36 meters. Thinking about his exhibition, Chopra referenced the difficulties of recuperation post-Doha and his procedure to save energy for impending rivalries in Czechia.
Quotes from Neeraj Chopra
“I competed at Doha a few days back and haven’t recovered properly yet. So, I decided to skip the last two throws. I will be competing again in Czechia in another 10-12 days, so I took it easy,” Chopra said. “It was nice to compete in India after so long. Thanks to all the fans who came out to support us today.”
Federation Cup 2024: Day 4 Medal Winners
Women’s 10000m:
- Soniya
- Pooja Yadav
- Prajakta Godbole
Women’s Hammer Throw:
- Harshita Sehrawat
- Tanya Chaudhary
- Manpreet Kaur
Men’s Triple Jump:
- Praveen Chithravel
- Eldhose Paul
- Mohammed Salahuddin
Women’s High Jump:
- Abhinaya S Shetty
- Angel P Devasia
- Ritu Akhtar
Men’s 100m:
- Gurinder Vir Singh
- Animesh Kujur
- Harjit Singh
Women’s 100m:
- Sneha SS
- Giridharani Ravikumar
- Srabani Nanda
Men’s Javelin Throw:
- Neeraj Chopra
- DP Manu
- Uttam Balasaheb Patil
Women’s 1500m:
- Akshana
- Nikita Sharma
- Amandeep Kaur
Men’s 1500m:
- Mehedi Hassan
- Abhishek Singh Thakur
- Yoonus Shah
Women’s 400m:
- Poovamma Raju
- Summy
- Vithya Ramraj
Men’s 400m:
- Muhammed Ajmal V
- Santhosh Kumar T
- Vikrant Panchal
Men’s 10000m:
- Mohan Saini
- Puneet Yadav
- Ankit Deshwal
Women’s Heptathlon:
- Agasara Nandini
- Anamika K A
- Deepika S
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