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#Tokyo2020 #Athletics

IT'S TIME FOR NEERAJ CHOPRA!

He is second on the start list.

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Neeraj Chopra starts with a throw of 87.03, a very, very good effort!

He leads the field as of now, but there are a number of players to go.

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THE favourite, Johannes Vetter's first throw is 82.52m... and Neeraj Chopra continues to lead the field.

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How the javelin throw looks after everyone's first attempts.
Neeraj Chopra on top

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A even better second attempt from Neeraj Chopra – 87.58m – and he knows it!
Look at his reaction after he threw down the second attempt

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Johannes Vetter is down!

The German fouls his second throw, which was a poor one from the moment it left his hands. He clutches his leg on the ground.

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Neeraj Chopra's third attempt is not as good at 76.79 but he's done enough to go to the next stage.
Still leading

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What an UPSET!
Johannes Vetter is OUT in the first stage of the #javelinthrow final

The German was the red-hot favourite coming in, but he's placed 9th with just 1 good throw and knocked out.

Neeraj Chopra leads the field

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The second stage of the final begins, with Neeraj Chopra in the gold medal position.
He has thrown a good 2 meters more than his closest competitor.

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Neeraj Chopra steps out of the mark to cancel his fourth throw as it was sub-par.
The Indian still comfortably in gold medal position.

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Jakub Vadlejch gets into the silver medal spot with a throw of 86.67m.
Fellow Czech Vitezslav Vesely is in the bronze medal position.

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Neeraj Chopra unhappy with his fifth throw as well, and steps out again to cancel the throw.
He is still in lead, but the gap has reduced.
One more attempt to go for everyone

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Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem wraps up his final campaign, and a very good one at that.
Finishing fifth at the Olympics.

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The men's javelin throw podium is decided, now it's time for the final attempt to decide the colour.
Neeraj Chopra very close to a historic gold medal for India!

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FIRST-ever #Athletics #Gold medal for India at #Olympics!
NEERAJ CHOPRA is the javelin throw champion!

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