Paris Olympics: Arshad Nadeem wins javelin gold, Neeraj silver – updates

This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates from the track and field finals on day 13 of the Paris Olympics:

This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates from the track and field finals on day 13 of the Paris Olympics:

• Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem wins his country’s first Olympic medal in 32 years as he claims gold in the men’s javelin final at Paris 2024.
• India’s Neeraj Chopra was the favourite to defend his title following his victory at Tokyo 2020.
• Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo claimed gold in the men’s 200m final with 100m champion Noah Lyles finishing third.
• USA’s Tara Woodhall-Davis claimed gold in the women’s long jump final.
• Defending champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke the world record to lead a Team USA one-two in the women’s 400m final where Dutch sensation Femke Bol finished third.
• Team USA’s Grant Holloway rounded off proceedings for the day in Track and Field with gold in the men’s 110m hurdles final.

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