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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Tunisian |
| Born | 11 October 1971 Tunisia |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Sport | Javelin throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 77.98 |
Maher Ridane is a Tunisian Olympic javelin thrower. He represented his country in the men's javelin throw at the 2000 Summer Olympics. His distance was a 70.35 in the qualifiers. [1]
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Subedar Major Neeraj Chopra is an Indian track and field athlete. Considered as the greatest Indian javelin thrower, he's a double medalist at the Olympics, World Championships, and the Asian Games. He has won the Diamond League once. Chopra won the gold medal at the 2020 Olympics, becoming the first Asian javelin throw athlete to do so. He became the first Asian to win a gold in javelin at the World Championships after his win in 2023. Chopra has won gold medals in every major tournament. He has a podium finish streak in 24 consecutive competitions, dating back to 2020. Since his performance at the 2016 World U20 Championship, he continues to hold the junior javelin throw world record.
African Champions in men's javelin throw | |
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