India also bagged the silver medal as Kishore Kumar Jena stood second after he finished with a throw of 87.54m.
How did Kishore Jena perform in the Asian Games 2023?
Jena had a slow start and his first two attempts were 81.26m and 79.76m respectively.
However, on the third attempt, he sprung to life and threw 86.77m to briefly lead the table. He further bettered himself in his fourth throw and scored 87.54m, his personal best, which propelled him to the second position.
His two last two attempts were not up to the mark but he wasn’t bothered as he had done enough for the evening.
Jena’s effort also helped him breach the 2024 Paris Olympics qualification mark, set at 85.50m.
Asian Games 2023 javelin throw: Results for men
| Athlete | Best throw |
|---|---|
| Neeraj Chopra (India) | 88.88m |
| Kishore Kumar Jena (India) | 87.54m |
| Roderick Genki Dean (Japan) | 78.87m |
| Muhammad Yasir (Pakistan) | 78.13m |
| Kenji Ogura (Japan) | 77.87m |
| Haoran Hu (China) | 75.41m |
| Ali Essa I Al Abdulghani (Saudi Arabia) | 72.75m |
| Abdulrahman Alazemi (Kuwait) | 71.41m |
| Abd Hafiz (Indonesia) | 70.89m |
| Chao-Tsun Cheng (Chinese Taipei) | 67.03m |
| Wachirawit Sornwichai (Thailand) | 63.29m |
| Wai Hei Ricky Hui (Hong Kong China) | 62.55 |
| Shih-Feng Huang (Chinese Taipei) | X |
| Dani Kim (Republic of Korea) | X |