Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 Highlights: Home Favourite Neeraj Chopra Wins In Bengaluru

The events of the Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 will be available to live stream on the JioHotstar app and website and on TV, fans can watch the actions live on Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 2.

Our correspondent Minal Tomar is reporting live from the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, bringing us the real-time updates from the Neeraj Chopra Classic. The weather in Bengaluru is currently overcast -- it rained yesterday and again earlier this afternoon.

And, according to AccuWeather, it is going to rain again in 10 mins.

Fans have turned up in huge numbers, almost 80% of the stadium is already packed well ahead of the 7:30 PM IST start.

And it’s no surprise, after all the event is named in honour of their beloved Neeraj Chopra. Here's a glimpse of the buzzing crowd at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium

1. Sahil Silwal (India)

2. Rohit Yadav (India)

3. Martin Konecny (Czech Republic)

4. Thomas Rohler (Germany)

5. Yashvir Singh (India)

6. Julius Yego (Kenya)

7. Sachin Yadav (India)

8. Rumesh Pathirage (Sri Lanka)

9. Cyprian Mrzygłod (Poland)

10. Luiz Mauricio Da Silva (Brazil)

11. Curtis Thompson (USA)

12. Neeraj Chopra (India)

The javelins are out, and the track’s ready. Now, the athletes will come soon. The stadium’s filling up fast, and Bengaluru’s showing off its usual chaos-meets-charm. One corner’s got Bengaluru FC chants going, another has RCB fans comparing match stats, and then there’s this one kid in a Neeraj Chopra Paris Olympics jersey, striding around like he’s here to throw 90 metres himself.

The coach of Neeraj Chopra Jan Zelezny receives a hero’s welcome as he walks in -- the javelin world record holder takes time to sign autographs for kids, soaking in Bengaluru's admiration and he deserves it.

The weather is holding up nicely for now -- no rain, but it's still quite cloudy. The temperature hovers around 22°C, making for pleasant conditions at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium.

Spot the home hero, Neeraj Chopra, stepping onto the ground to a rousing welcome! Meanwhile, the pre-event entertainment show is now underway

Athletes are warming up now! Meanwhile, Neeraj Chopra honours the legend, and his coach - Jan Zelezny, the man who redefined the javelin sport.

Warm-up complete at the Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 and the main event is now underway. Stay tuned for live action and results as the world's top javelin throwers line up for India's first ever international javelin event.

Goosebumps moment! The national anthem echoes through the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru as the athletes take the field. The Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 is officially underway!

Sahil Silwal opens with a solid 77.48m effort. Rohit Yadav follows him up with a 77.11m throw.

Olympic champ Thomas Rohler begins with a 75.80m throw, while Yashvir Singh and Martin record fouls (X).

Julius Yego gets strong early with 79.97m !

1. Sahil Silwal – 77.48m

2. Rohit Yadav – 77.11m

3. Martin Konecny – X (Foul)

4. Thomas Rohler – 75.85m

5. Yashvir Singh – X (Foul)

6. Julius Yego – 79.97m

7. Sachin Yadav – X (Foul)

8. Rumesh Pathirage – 71.19m

9. Cyprian Mrzygłod – X (Foul)

10. Neeraj Chopra - X (Foul)

1. Sahil Silwal (India) - 75.55m

2. Rohit Yadav (India) - 75.28m

3. Martin Konecny (Czechia) - 71.99m

4. Thomas Rohler (Germany) - Foul throw

5. Yashvir Singh (India) - 76.20m

6. Julius Yego (Kenya) - 80.07m

7. Sachin Yadav (India) - 77.30m

8. Rumesh Pathirage (Sri Lanka) - 81.90m

9. Cyprian Mrzygłod (Poland) - 78.46m

10. Luiz Mauricio Da Silva (Brazil) - 80.31m

11. Curtis Thompson (USA) - 77.24m

12. Neeraj Chopra (India) - 82.99m

Only the top eight athletes will qualify for the next round. Neeraj Chopra with 82.99m has relaxed fans.

1. Sahil Silwal (India) - Foul throw

2. Rohit Yadav (India) - Foul throw

3. Martin Konecny (Czech Republic) - Foul throw

4. Thomas Rohler (Germany) - Foul throw

5. Yashvir Singh (India) - 79.65m

6. Julius Yego (Kenya) - 79.73m

7. Sachin Yadav (India) - 82.33m

8. Rumesh Pathirage (Sri Lanka) - 84.34m

9. Cyprian Mrzygłod (Poland) - 79.04m

10. Luiz Mauricio Da Silva (Brazil) - Foul throw

11. Curtis Thompson (USA) - 80.84m

12. Neeraj Chopra (India) - 86.18m

Neeraj Chopra delivers yet again, breaching the 86m mark and comfortably leading the field with best throw of the event so far. With three rounds completed, the competition now shifts gears.

As per the format, only the top eight throwers based on their best marks so far advance to the final three rounds. The throwing order will now be reversed, meaning the lowest-ranked among the top eight will go first and the leader -- currently Neeraj -- will throw last.

1. Cyprian Mrzygłod (Poland) - Foul throw

2. Yashvir Singh (India) - Foul throw

3. Julius Yego (Kenya) - 84.51m - Season Best

4. Luiz Mauricio Da Silva (Brazil) - Foul throw

5. Curtis Thompson (USA) - Foul throw

6. Sachin Yadav (India) - Foul throw

7. Rumesh Pathirage (Sri Lanka) - Foul throw

8. Neeraj Chopra (India) - Foul throw

1. Cyprian Mrzygłod (Poland) - Foul throw

2. Yashvir Singh (India) - Foul throw

3. Julius Yego (Kenya) - Foul throw

4. Luiz Mauricio Da Silva (Brazil) - Foul throw

5. Curtis Thompson (USA) - 81.50m

6. Sachin Yadav (India) - 79.40m

7. Rumesh Pathirage (Sri Lanka) - 80.10m

8. Neeraj Chopra (India) - 84.47

1. Cyprian Mrzygłod (Poland) - 82.23m

2. Yashvir Singh (India) - Foul throw

3. Luiz Mauricio Da Silva (Brazil) - 79.89m

4. Curtis Thompson (USA) - Foul throw

5. Sachin Yadav (India) - 73.45m

6. Rumesh Pathirage (Sri Lanka) - 77.23m

7. Julius Yego (Kenya) - 82.45m

8. Neeraj Chopra (India) - 82.22m

The two-time Olympic medallist has done it again -- Neeraj Chopra took home the gold medal at the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025, the first international javelin event ever held in India and fittingly named after him.

On a night full of forceful winds around Bengaluru Neeraj gave fans exactly what they came for. The ‘Goldman of India’ clinched the gold with 86.18m throw.

Julius Yego of Kenya claimed the silver with his season best 84.51m throw.

The 22-year-old Rumesh Pathirage from Sri Lanka bagged the bronze with 84.34m throw.

"It feels great that such an event is happening in India and that such good athletes have come here to compete together. I am very excited for this event. Organising and playing together is tough. I have always focused on playing, but now I have to take care of everything. As an organiser, I have to think about all these small things. I like it. Thank you to the Karnataka Government and everyone supporting us. A big thank you to the JSW team for their support--they are working very hard with us," Neeraj Chopra said in the post-event interview.

India's home hero Neeraj Chopra won gold, the 2015 World Champion Julius Yego of Kenya bagged the silver medal with a best throw of 84.51m while Pathirage took home the bronze medal. Read the full report of the Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 here

The stadium A kid waits for Neeraj to wish him happy birthday!

Apart from Chopra, India’s Sachin Yadav (82.33m) and Yashvir Singh (79.65m) also made it to the last eight stage. Yadav was even in medal contention till Yego came up with his season-best throw in the fourth attempt to leapfrog to second spot.

The other two in the Indian contingent was Sahil Silwal and Rohit Yadav who could not qualify for the top eight.

Sahil and Rohit Yadav got off to a steady start, recording throws of 77.48m and 77.11m respectively in the opening round. In the second, both dipped slightly with Sahil managing 75.55m while Rohit registered 75.28m. However, they ended up with foul throws in the third round.

Thank-You for joining us for the live coverage of India's India’s first-ever World Athletics-sanctioned Gold-level meet. See you again soon. Take Care and Good Night!