Team Trinidad and Tobago (TEAM TTO) was dealt a severe blow at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan when Keshorn Walcott failed to qualify for the final of the men’s javelin.

Competing in Group B at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday (Tuesday nightÊlocal time), the 2012 London gold medallist and 2016 Rio bronze medallist opened his account with a throw of 76.13 metres.

He improved by three metresÊon his second attempt, landing theÊspear 79.13m, before producing aÊmarginallyÊbetter effort in his third and final throw with a distance of 79.33m.

Walcott’s 79.33m was only good enough to rank him seventh best in Group B and 16th overall, as Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem topped the group with a best effort of 85.16m.

India’s Neeraj Chopra had the biggest throw of all competitors, topping Group A with a distance of 86.65m, with pre-competition favourite Johannes Vetter of Germany registering 85.64m.

Walcott’s failure to achieve the qualifying standard of 83.50m, or at least produce a top 12 distance, put an end to his dream ofÊsecuring a third straight Olympic medal in the event.Ê

TheÊathletes with theÊtop 12 distances advanced to Saturday’sÊfinal.