Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra’s Asiad Final: When & Where to Watch

Neeraj Chopra will be competing in the javelin throw final at the Asian Games on Monday.

• Javelin Throw final featuring Neeraj Chopra is at 5:15 pm IST on Monday.
  
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One of India's best bets for an athletics gold at the Asian Games – Neeraj Chopra will be competing in the javelin throw final on the ninth day of the competition on Monday.

The 20-year-old has top class credentials by virtue of being the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Championships. This came courtesy his victory at the 2016 World Youth Championships.

In 2018, Chopra maintained his fine form, consistently throwing the javelin beyond the 85m mark and also has set a new national record of 87.43 at the Doha Diamond League in May.

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In fact, the five best throws by an Asian athlete this year are all in Chopra’s name. He has no shortage of titles too. The most significant of these was the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games at the Gold Coast in Australia which made Chopra only the first Indian javelin thrower to win that competition.

Chopra cannot be overconfident in Jakarta. Among his competitors is Chinese Taipei's Chao Tsun-Cheng who holds the Asian record of 91.36m. However Cheng has been very inconsistent and has failed to produce his best throw when it has mattered most.

At the Asian Championships last year, there were great expectations from Cheng but he only managed to take sixth place with an effort of 80.03m. At that competition it was Chopra who had romped to the gold medal with a throw of 85.23m.

While Chopra will be bidding for gold, his compatriot Shivpal Singh could also get on the podium. Singh qualified for the Asian Games with a throw of 82.28m at the Inter State Championships. That mark leaves him in fourth place this year amongst Asian throwers.

(With inputs from IANS)