And lots of throwers were struggling today, no automatic qualification," Chopra told reporters after the event. A lot of them will be unhappy today because I don't think anyone would be satisfied with their throw," Chopra added. 79m throw was ok, the goal was to qualify for the final and do well there," Chopra noted. The 24-year-old opened with 73.89 metres, advanced to 74.45 metres, and secured his place with a 78.36-metre throw on his final attempt. Yadav, who boasts a personal best of 87.05 metres, began with 77.04 metres before improving to 78.37 metres on his second turn, subsequently bypassing his final throw.