The 24-year-old claimed the top spot with a throw of 83.65m on his third attempt, edging past state-mate Sachin Yadav, who finished a close second with 83.20m. Maharashtra’s Shivam Lohakare was third with 80.20m, while Rajasthan’s Yashvir Singh placed fourth at 76.22m.
The much-anticipated Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 is set to bring world-class javelin action to India, with the event now confirmed for July 5 at Bengaluru’s Sree Kanteerava Stadium.
The Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 javelin throw competition will now be held on July 5, with the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru retained as the hosts, the organisers announced on Tuesday.
Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra will step in as an organiser with the inaugural edition of the Neeraj Chopra Classic javelin throw competition, which is scheduled to be held at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula, Haryana, on May 24, the World Athletics confirmed on Thursday.
Ace Indian javelin throw athlete Neeraj Chopra finished in second position in Brussels with a best throw of 87.86m at the Diamond League Final, on Sunday.
Defending Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra said, he has saved his best for the final after topping the men's javelin throw qualification with a throw of 89.34m in the Paris Olympics here at the Stade de France on Tuesday.
The athletics competition at the magnificent 80000-capacity Stade de France has already seen some fabulous finals, most notably last evening’s pulsating men’s 100metre final won by star American sprinter Noah Nyles by a heart-stopping five thousandths of a second.
This will be Chopra’s first domestic competition since the 2021 Federation Cup in Patiala, where he came up with a best effort of 87.80m.
4x400 relay team also bagged yellow medal as medal rush continued for India
Annu’s best throw of 57.74m came in her third attempt. It was considerably short of her personal best of 63.82m, which is also a national record.
