Neeraj Chopra’s Paris 2024 shirt inducted into WA’s heritage collection

In the Paris Olympics, it took a monster throw of 92.97m from Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem to keep Neeraj from claiming his second Olympic gold on the trot.

India's Neeraj Chopra reacts during the men's javelin throw athletics event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France. (PTI)

Javelin star Neeraj Chopra’s shirt which he wore in the Paris Olympics this year is one of the artefacts that is currently on display in the online 3D platform of the Museum of World Athletics (MOWA). Chopra is among the 23 athletes whose artefacts have been on display here.

Besides Neeraj, Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh, the World Athletics (WA) women’s field event athlete of the year, and her fellow Paris Olympic medallist Thea LaFond are among the athletes whose competition artefacts have been inducted into the heritage collection.

In the Paris Olympics, it took a monster throw of 92.97m from Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem to keep Neeraj from claiming his second Olympic gold on the trot. But even with just one good throw of the night, the Indian claimed silver with a best throw of 89.45m.

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WA president Sebastian Coe lauded the athletes for donating their competition gear and medals.

“Keeping our Olympic collection up to date, we are proud to be announcing donations from a trio of Paris 2024 medallists: Yaroslava Mahuchikh (high jump), Thea LaFond (triple jump) and Neeraj Chopra. Thank you to the athletes who have so kindly donated their competition clothing, shoes and even medals to our museum’s collection in 2024,” said Coe in a statement.

“This year we have received historic Olympic-winning items from two icons of the 1960s, Wyomia Tyus and Billy Mills, and from 1980 Olympic 100m champion Allan Wells, plus the 2000 and 2008 Olympic heptathlon gold medallists, respectively Denise Lewis and Nataliia Dobrynska. With world record setting shoes and singlets from Filbert Bayi (middle-distance runner), David Rudisha (middle-distance) and Devynne Charlton (hurdler) also among this year’s inductions, it is worth reminding ourselves that there would be no collection, no Museum of World Athletics, without the athletes selflessly supporting our heritage programme. Thank you for your generosity,” he added.