By: Suraj Alva | August 08, 2024
Neeraj Chopra will defend his Olympic title at Javelin throw event on Thursday, August 8th
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Neeraj Chopra topped the qualification stage with throw of 86.59 to book his place in the final
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However all eyes will be on battle between Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem and Chopra
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Before the Javelin Final at Paris 2024 we look at head-to-head record between the two
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Neeraj Chopra holds edge over Arshad Nadeem with 9-0 record
The Previous meeting in Olympics was at Tokyo where Chopra won Gold & Arshad finished 5th
The last meeting between the two was during the World Championships in Budapest. Chopra won the event, while Nadeem finished second
Despite being fierce rivals on field both Arshad and Chopra have always had each other's back