Explained: What Neeraj Chopra Needs To Do In Qualification Round To Reach World Athletics Championship Final
By Aayush Kataria
Copyright timesnownews
Neeraj Chopra will start his bid for a historic third medal in a row at the World Athletics Championship (WAC) on Wednesday (September 17) at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo as he aims to defend his crown as the Men’s Javelin Throw World Champion after securing gold in the 2023 edition in Budapest. Before the final on Thursday (September 18), the 37 participants will face a tough fight and aim to seal their spot in the final showdown. In the summit clash, a minimum of 12 athletes will compete. What Does Neeraj Chopra And Other Need To Do To Qualify In The Final? In the qualification round, the 37 athletes are divided into groups of two. Each athletes get three chances. Anyone who throws above the minimum qualifying mark of 84.50 metres will qualify for the final. In cases, 12 athletes do not reach the mark, the ones with the 12 longest throws will make it. If more than 12 cross the minimum distance, all of them will take part in the final. Neeraj is one of four Indians competing in the mega event with Sachin Yadav, Rohit Yadav, and Yash Vir Singh. Neeraj has won a medal in each of the last four major competitions, having won a gold in the 2021 Olympics and silver last year in Paris. He won a silver in the 2022 World Championship at Eugene before winning gold a year later. Before him, no Indian athlete had won multiple world championship medals. Infact, Anju Bobby George was India’s only medalist at the Athletics World Championships with a bronze in 2023. Although the current season has not yet seen Neeraj at his best despite his crossing the 90m hurdle for the first time in his career, the venue will bring special memories for the 27-year-old as it was here that he won gold in the Olympic game four years ago and become independent India’s first-ever Olympic medalist in Athletics. While all eyes will be on his battle with Olympic Champion Arshad Nadeem, Julian Webber is the most in-form man of the planet and the favourite to win the gold. 2022 champion Anderson Peters remaing a big threat.
