Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Kishore Jena failed to qualify for the final round of Javelin Throw in the Paris Olympics, today.
While Jena started with a promising throw of 80.73 m, he was unable to better it as he ended up with 80.21 m in the next throw.
Jena was placed at 9th position in Group A of the qualification round.
However, India's Neeraj Chopra topped Group B and qualified for the final round with a one-time throw of 89.34m.
Watch Kishore Jena's throw:
Kishore Jena's first throw at #Paris2024! 🤩
An impressive 80.73 meters sets the stage on fire! 🔥
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Watch Neeraj Chopra's throw:
8️⃣9️⃣.3️⃣4️⃣🚀
ONE THROW IS ALL IT TAKES FOR THE CHAMP! #NeerajChopra qualifies for the Javelin final in style 😎
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