T&T’s four-time Olympian, Keshorn Walcott, has qualified for the Men’s Javelin finals.
Making his Paris Olympics appearance this morning, Walcott threw his javelin a distance of 83.02m in his ‘Group A’ qualification heat, however, he had to wait until both heats were completed to secure confirmation into the final 12.
The top three athletes from each heat attained automatic qualification and the following ‘top 6’ distances amongst the remaining athletes also advanced into the finals.
Germany’s Julian Webber won the Group A heat with his throw of 87.76m while India’s Neeraj Chopra was the top contender in the heats with his effort of 89.34m.
Walcott, will be looking to make his impact when the Men’s Javelin showdown takes place on Thursday, 8th August from 2:25pm TT time.