Neeraj Chopra, Javelin Throw LIVE Updates: Sachin Yadav Comes Close
Neeraj Chopra, Javelin Throw LIVE Updates: Weber Qualifies!
Julian Weber vanquishes his disappointment from his first effort with a giant throw in his second attempt, and reaches 87.21m - better than what Neeraj managed. The German goes straight to the finals.
Neeraj Chopra, Javelin Throw LIVE Updates: 1st Attempt Roundup
All 19 players have had their first attempts, and ONLY Neeraj Chopra has qualified so far. Keshorn Walcott is second with his 83.93m effort. Third is Julian Weber, who, very surprisingly, could only manage 82.29m with his first effort. Five other players, including Sachin Yadav, have managed to breach the 80m mark. Two players have had foul throws.
Neeraj Chopra, Javelin Throw LIVE Updates: Sachin Yadav's 1st Effort
Sachin Yadav has a good first effort, reaching 80.16, but is still some way short of the automatic qualification mark. He is currently seventh in the group.
Neeraj Chopra, Javelin Throw LIVE Updates: Neeraj Chopra Qualifies!
Neeraj Chopra qualifying with his very first effort! Despite it being a less-than-perfect run-up, he still breaches the automatic qualification mark, reaching 84.85m. One and done from India's best!
Neeraj Chopra, Javelin Throw LIVE Updates: Neeraj Vs Arshad In Finals?
Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem are in Groups A and B, respectively, in the World Athletics Championships 2025 javelin throw qualifiers. If they seal qualification, which they are expected to do easily, they will face off in the finals tomorrow. Another India vs Pakistan showdown, but this time in athletics in Tokyo.
Neeraj Chopra, Javelin Throw LIVE Updates: Weber's Threat
Other than Neeraj Chopra, the big threat in today's Group A qualifiers will be Germany's Julian Weber. The world No. 1 stunned Neeraj in the Diamond League Finals, finishing first with a season world best throw of 91.51, which was also his personal best. Neeraj had to settle for second place with his best effort only reaching 85.01m. Will the roles reverse today?
Neeraj Chopra, Javelin Throw LIVE Updates: Where To Watch?
The World Athletics Championships 2025 will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website. Television broadcasts will take place on the Star Sports Network channels.
Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw qualification round will have a special feed on JioHotstar, and will also be televised on Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 2.
Neeraj Chopra, Javelin Throw LIVE Updates: How To Qualify For Finals?
The 19 participants in Group A will get three attempts each. At the end of the qualification round, the best 12 will go through to the next stage. The automatic qualification mark is 84.50m, so any athlete breaching it will automatically book his place in tomorrow’s final. Read about the javelin throw qualification scenario and more.
Neeraj Chopra, Javelin Throw LIVE Updates: Group A Start List
| Order | Name | PB | SB | Rank |
| 1 | Neeraj Chopra (IND) | 90.23 | 90.23 | 2 |
| 2 | Julian Weber (GER) | 91.51 | 91.51 | 1 |
| 3 | Keshorn Walcott (TTO) | 90.16 | 86.3 | 4 |
| 4 | Jakub Vadlejch (CZE) | 90.88 | 82.33 | 6 |
| 5 | Edis Matusevicius (LTU) | 89.17 | 84.05 | 15 |
| 6 | Cyprian Mrzyglod (POL) | 85.92 | 85.92 | 9 |
| 7 | Keyshawn Strachan (BAH) | 84.27 | 81.01 | 39 |
| 8 | Marc Anthony Minichello (USA) | 82.65 | 82.65 | 19 |
| 9 | Roderick Genki Dean (JPN) | 84.66 | 84.66 | 20 |
| 10 | Lassi Etelatalo (FIN) | 86.44 | 81.9 | 13 |
| 11 | Pedro Henrique Rodrigues (BRA) | 85.11 | 79.94 | 46 |
| 12 | Sumedha Ranasinghe (SRI) | 85.78 | 85.78 | 30 |
| 13 | Yuta Sakiyama (JPN) | 87.16 | 87.16 | 16 |
| 14 | Sachin Yadav (IND) | 85.16 | 85.16 | 17 |
| 15 | Dawid Wegner (POL) | 83.4 | 83.4 | 21 |
| 16 | Haoran Hu (CHN) | 82.14 | 80.93 | 31 |
| 17 | Sindri Hrafn Gudmundsson (ISL) | 82.55 | 81.39 | 33 |
| 18 | Billy Julio Lopez (COL) | 81.55 | 80.06 | 38 |
| 19 | Leandro Ramos (POR) | 84.78 | 81.94 | 29 |
Neeraj Chopra, Javelin Throw LIVE Updates: Welcome!
Hello and welcome to the start of our live blog covering Neeraj Chopra in today’s World Athletics Championships 2025 men’s javelin throw qualifiers. The event is scheduled for 3:40 PM IST, subject to adjustments based on preceding events. Stay tuned for updates from Tokyo!
