Athletics
Neeraj Chopra finishes 8th at World Athletics Championships 2025 Javelin Final – Highlights
Highlights rom the World Athletics Championships 2025 men’s javelin final as Neeraj Chopra and Sachin Yadav chase glory in Tokyo.
Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Yadav in World Athletics Championships 2025 Javelin Final (Photo credit: Getty)
India’s Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra returns to the global stage for the men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships 2025.
Having qualified with just one throw of 84.85m, Chopra is among the frontrunners for gold. He will be joined by compatriot Sachin Yadav, who also made it to the final with a strong showing in the qualifiers.
Stay tuned as we bring you live scores, results, throw-by-throw updates, and highlights from Tokyo.
All eyes will be on Chopra as he looks to defend his title in style.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 18 Sept 2025 4:43 PM IST
Round 4 – Neeraj Chopra (IND): 82.86m
Neeraj with 82.86m. While not enough to challenge the top spots yet, he remains firmly in the top 8 heading into Round 5.
- 18 Sept 2025 4:41 PM IST
Arshad Nadeem registers a foul!
Arshad Nadeem (PAK): Foul – The Pakistani thrower fails to register a mark in Round 4.
- 18 Sept 2025 4:34 PM IST
Round 3 – Sachin Yadav: 85.71 !
Sachin bounces back brilliantly with a strong 85.71m, reinforcing his position near the top. McEntyre falters with a foul, while Wegner edges up slightly to 78.19m.
- 18 Sept 2025 4:27 PM IST
Round 3 – Neeraj Chopra: Foul
A rare misstep for the Olympic champion, as Neeraj fails to register a mark on his third attempt.
- 18 Sept 2025 4:26 PM IST
Round 3 – Julian Weber: Foul | Anderson Peters: 82.83m | Arshad Nadeem: 82.75m
Weber fails to record a mark on his third attempt. Peters drops slightly to 82.83m but remains competitive, while Nadeem edges ahead slightly with 82.75m.
- 18 Sept 2025 4:23 PM IST
Round 2 – Keshorn Walcott: 87.83m
The Trinidad & Tobago star comes alive with a massive 87.83m throw, taking the overall lead in the javelin final and putting all the competitors under pressure.
- 18 Sept 2025 4:22 PM IST
Round 2 –Foul for Sachin
Julius Yego: 85.54m | Curtis Thompson: 81.36m | Cameron McEntyre: 75.65m | Dawid Wegner: 82.84m | Sachin Yadav: Foul | Rumesh Pathirage: 81.22m
Yego continues his strong showing with 85.54m, while Thompson drops to 81.36m. McEntyre struggles at 75.65m, and Wegner improves slightly to 82.84m. Sachin Yadav unfortunately records a foul, and Pathirage closes the batch with 81.22m.
