Paris Olympics: Kishore Jena Fails to Qualify for Men’s Javelin Final

Indian javelin thrower Kishore Jena, who won silver at the Asian Games, did not advance to the men’s javelin final at the Paris Olympics.

Competing in Group A, Jena finished ninth with a best throw of 80.73 meters, missing out on a spot in the final round.

To qualify for the final, athletes needed to be among the top 12 across both qualification groups.

Jena’s best throw came in his first attempt, while his second attempt was invalid and his third was 80.21 meters.

In contrast, Finland’s Toni Keranan reached the qualification mark with a personal best throw of 85.27 meters.

Other athletes advancing to the final included Julian Weber (87.76 meters) of Germany, Julius Yego (85.97 meters) of Kenya, and Jakub Vadlejch (85.63 meters) of Czechia.

India’s defending Olympic champion and World Championships gold medalist, Neeraj Chopra, is set to compete next.

Chopra, who has a season’s best of 88.36 meters and a national record of 89.94 meters, is expected to perform well in the upcoming rounds.

He will face tough competition from Vadlejch, Grenada’s Anderson Peters, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, Kenya’s Julius Yego, Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott, and Finland’s Oliver Helander.

Germany’s Max Dehning, who holds the world-leading mark of 90.20 meters, is also a strong contender despite recent performances.