Kishore Jena In Javelin Throw Qualification At Paris Olympics Highlights: Indian Misses Automatic Qualification

Group A: Julius Yego (Kenya), Oliver Helander (Finland), Leandro Ramos (Portugal), Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago), Kishore Jena (India), Teura’itera’i Tupaia (France), Julian Weber (Germany), Roderick Genki Dean (Japan), Alexandru Mihaita Novac (Romania), Dawid Wegner (Poland), Toni Keranen (Finland), Ihab Abdelrahman (Egypt), Curtis Thompson (USA), Patriks Gailums (Latvia), Pedro Henrique Rodrigues (Brazil), Jakub Vadlejch (Czechia)

Group B: Neeraj Chopra (India), Gatis Cakss (Latvia), Max Dehning (Germany), Cameron McEntyre (Australia), Arshad Nadeem (Pakistan), Marcin Krukowski (Poland), Lassi Etelatalo (Finland), Nnamdi Chinecherem (Nigeria), Luiz Mauricio da Silva (Brazil), Moustafa Mahmoud (Egypt), Artur Felfner (Ukraine), Timothy Herman (Belgium), Anderson Peters (Grenada), Andrian Mardare (Moldova), Edis Matusevicius (Lithuania), Cyprian Mrzyglod (Poland).

Here is all you need to know about Kishore Jena and Neeraj Chopra's Qualifying rounds start time (IST)

Kishore Jena, speaking ahead of the Paris Olympics 2024, said he was eyeing a good finish at the Games.

"This year, everything is about doing my personal best in Paris Olympics. That is the most important thing. But everybody wants to finish on podium (top three) in prestigious competitions like Diamond League and I also hope to do that," Jena had said.

"If I do my best on the day, it (top three finish in DL) can happen," said the 28-year-old who made the Paris Olympics cut by breaching the 85.50m qualifying standard at the Asian Games last year. (PTI)

Very soon, Kishore Jena will be lining up to take up the javelin as he eyes a spot in the final. Qualifying coming soon.

Jena is fifth in the qualifying list as the Indian looks to put up a better show.

If a javelin crosses 84m in the qualifiers, he would seal a spot in the final. Jena knows what he has to do.

Kenya's Yego Julius starts off with the throw of 78.8m.

India's Kishore Jena starts off with a 80.73m in the qualifying round.

German Julian Weber throws a massive 87.76m as he qualifies for the final.

Japan's Genki Dean throws a 82.48m and is currently placed third in the Group.

Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch qualifies for the final as well. His throw is 85.63m.

Jena coming soon for his second throw.

A sub-par throw by Kishore Kumar Jena in his second throw and then fouls it.

As revealed by the on-air commentators, Neeraj Chopra will be in action and will be going first.

Former world champion Julius Yego qualifies for the final with a massive throw of 85.97m.

After a bright start, IND's Kishore Kumar Jena hits 80.21m and will have to wait for his confirmation if he has qualified for the final. Jena is sitting seventh.

Alexander Novac's throw of 81.08m puts Kishore Jena in the eight position as the Indian fights for the qualification.

Finland's Toni Keranen qualifies for the final and we have to wait and watch if Jena qualifies for the final.

After the three throws, the final list shows Kishore Jena in ninth spot and will have to pray other results go his way, if he has to qualify for the final.

Kishore Jena has finished ninth with his 80.73m effort and for now, his chances of qualifying for the final are very bleak.