India’s Neeraj Chopra created history by winning a gold medal in Javelin Throw at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Neeraj, who raised the flag of his success all over the world, did this feat with a throw of 87.58 meters.
India’s Neeraj Chopra created history by winning a gold medal in Javelin Throw at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Neeraj, who raised the flag of his success all over the world, did this feat with a throw of 87.58 meters. Due to his success, there has been a wave of happiness in the whole country. But it was not so easy, Johannes Vetter of Germany was a tough rival of Neeraj Chopra. Unfortunately, he was eliminated from the first round of the final. The whole world knew that he was a strong contender for the gold medal in the Olympics, but luck did not favor him.
Currently, Johannes Vetter is ranked No. 1 in the javelin throw competition, while Neeraj Chopra of India is at number two. Johannes was a strong contender for victory even before the start of the Olympics, but Johannes was out of the medal race after the first three throws of Vetter qualification. On the other hand, Neeraj Chopra was at the first position.
On the other hand, Johannes Vetter is excellent in his game. If we look at his records, in the last 24 months, he is the only player in the world who has thrown the javelin from 90 meters away. He has done this feat not 1-2 times but 18 times. In such a situation, Yohannes is one of the strongest contenders for this victory. Neeraj Chopra was concentrating on his game.
The 28-year-old from Germany told Johannes that I would try to achieve the target of 90 meters in the Olympics.
Neeraj and Yohannas are good friends
Even though both the players are rivals in the field, but in real life both are friends. The two met in 2018 during a training in Germany. Both were taking training from the same coach. Apart from this, both the players have also traveled by car together. In 2021, both players traveled by car from Helsinki to Finland.
On Neeraj’s victory in the Olympics, Johannes said- I am very happy on Neeraj’s victory. He is a talented player. He has developed a special type of block, which is very useful in javelin throw. His block will inspire more players
