Watch | Neeraj Chopra's Childhood Coach Naseem Ahmed Watches Final As India's Star Bags Silver

Paris Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra secured a silver medal in the men's javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday, in another proud moment for India. This is Neeraj Chopra's second consecutive medal in the Olympic games. He made the nation proud with gold in Tokyo Olympics 2020.

A player gets six attempts in the game and the best one out of them is considered to be the final score. In Friday's final, Neeraj Chopra best throw was at 89.45 meters which he made in the second attempt, however, all the remaining attempts resulted in fouls. Below is the timeline of Neeraj Chopra at javelin throw final. 

• Neeraj fouls in first attempt. He loses his balance as he gives his all in the first throw.
• Neeraj's second throw at 89.45 meters.
• Neeraj fouls in third attempt.
• Neeraj fouls in fourth attempt.
• Neeraj fouls in fifth attempt.
• Neeraj fouls in sixth attempt.

Awaiting for the much awaited moment, Neeraj Chopra's childhood coach Naseem Ahmed witnessed the entire game along with other people in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. Take a look. 

As Neeraj confirmed the silver, celebrations began at his hometown and across the nation to cheer India's javelin throw star.   

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Neeraj Chopra saying, "Neeraj Chopra is excellence personified! Time and again he’s shown his brilliance. India is elated that he comes back with yet another Olympic success. Congratulations to him on winning the Silver. He will continue to motivate countless upcoming athletes to pursue their dreams and make our nation proud."

While Neeraj bagged the silver in the Olympics men's javelin throw event, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem grabbed the gold with a new Games record of 92.97 meters.

The earlier Olympic record stood at 90.57m in the name of Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway, set during the 2008 Beijing Games.

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