Neeraj Chopra in World Athletics Championships Final: India's star athlete Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the final of the World Athletics Championships. Neeraj has already secured his place in the first throw.

Neeraj Chopra Qualifies for World Athletics Championships Final: Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra always raises the flag of India all over the world. This time, India's star player Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the final of the World Athletics Championships. Neeraj threw the javelin to a distance of 84.85 meters in his very first throw. Today, Wednesday, 17 September, was the qualifying round to reach the final of this championship, and India's Neeraj Chopra secured a place in the final in his very first attempt. The World Athletics Championships are going on in Tokyo, the capital of Japan.

Neeraj Chopra threw the javelin 84.85 meters.

Neeraj Chopra needed to throw the javelin over 84.50 meters to reach the final of the World Athletics Championships. Neeraj surpassed this mark in his first attempt, throwing a distance of 84.85 meters. Neeraj Chopra was in his group with six athletes, but no other athlete except this brave Indian athlete managed to surpass this mark in the first round.

He will face Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan in the final.

Pakistani javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem is also participating in this championship. With Neeraj Chopra reaching the final, Arshad Nadeem could also qualify for the final round. Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem last faced each other at the Paris Olympics in 2024. At the Paris Olympics, Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem won the gold medal with a throw of 92.97 meters. India's Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal with a javelin throw of 89.45 meters.

Neeraj Chopra threw the javelin for a distance of 90 meters.

Neeraj Chopra missed the javelin throw by over 90 meters at the Paris Olympics. Neeraj recently threw a distance of 90.23 meters at the Doha Diamond League on May 16, 2025, becoming the first Indian athlete to throw a javelin by over 90 meters.