Neeraj Chopra breezes into javelin final at World Athletics Championships 2025

Indias Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra effortlessly secured his place in the final of the menrsquos javelin throw at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in TokyoThe defending world champion needed just one attempt in the qualification round to breach the automatic qualification mark of 8450m launching the javelin to a distance of 8485m comfortably sealing his spot in Thursdayrsquos finalIndiarsquos hopes in the event are further bolstered by the participation of three more athletes Sachin Yadav will compete in Group A while Rohit Yadav and Yashvir Singh are set to feature in Group BFor the first time ever India will field four athletes in the menrsquos javelin event marking the largest representation from any nation Javelin qualification groups are as followsGroup A Neeraj Chopra Sachin Yadav Julian Weber Jakub Vadlejch Sumeda Ranasinghe and othersGroup B Arshad Nadeem Rumesh Pathirage Anderson Peters Julius Yego Rohit Yadav Yashvir Singh and othersIt may be noted that ChopraPakistanrsquos Arshad Nadeem did not face each other during the qualification round of the menrsquos javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships as both athletes were placed in separate groups However the muchanticipated showdown between the two could now take place only if Nadeem clears the qualification stage and progresses to the final on ThursdayChopras exploits at a glanceChopra a twotime Olympic medallist aims to become only the third athlete in history to defend a world javelin title a feat previously achieved by legends Jan eleznyacute 1993 1995 and Grenadarsquos Anderson Peters 2019 2022 Chopra clinched gold at last yearrsquos World Championships in Budapest with a throw of 8817m narrowly edging out Nadeem who threw 8782m and Jakub Vadlejch who recorded 8667mThe menrsquos javelin competition this year promises to be one of the most competitive in recent memory Alongside Chopra and Nadeem the field boasts impressive talent including Julian Weber who has consistently surpassed the 90meter mark this season as well as seasoned veterans Keshorn Walcott Anderson Peters Julius Yego and Jakub Vadlejch Brazilrsquos Luiz da Silva another athlete with a personal best over 90 meters adds further depth to the starstudded lineupThe menrsquos javelin throw final is scheduled for Thursday with proceedings set to begin at 353 PM IST