Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 highlights: Neeraj wins gold with 86.18m throw; Julius Yego takes silver, Romesh comes third

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“I am super exited to be a part of this competition,” says Romesh Pathirage.

"I think this was a fantastic competition. Thanks to Neeraj for organising such a good event. Having a season's best in India, I am happy," Julius Yego.  

“Thank you so much for coming (to fans). I had expected a much more good event but the condition were windy. Mentally, it was tough as all eyes were on me. I was a different person besides the athletics. Thanks to AFI, Karnataka government and World Athletics. Everybody is happy. I was nervous to perform in front of my family,” Neeraj Chopra 

Cyprian Mrzyglod of Poland registers his first 80m-plus throw in his last attempt. Yashavir Singh finishes with foul in his last attempt. Curtis Thompson finishes with a foul. Sachin Yadav finishes with below 75m mark. Romesh Pathirage confirms bronze medal as he finishes with 77.23m. Fight for gold at the moment. Gold medal confirmed for Neeraj Chopra as Julius Yego finishes with 82.45m. 

Fifth attempt for Neeraj in the evening. He clears 80m mark for the third time in the evening with a 84.07m throw. The Indian still leads in the standings. Final round is coming up. 

Neeraj gears up for his fourth attempt. He didn't look happy with his release point and deliberately fouls his attempt.   

Another monstrous throw from Julius Yego. He registers 84.51m to go to the second place in the standings. Foul throws from Curtis Thompson, Luis Mauricio da Silva, Sachin Yadav and Romesh Tharanga Pathirage in their fourth attempts.  

1 Neeraj Chopra (India) Foul, 82.99m, 86.18m

2 Rumesh Pathirage (Sri Lanka) 71.19m, 81.90m, 84.34m

3 Sachin Yadav (India) Foul, 77.30m, 82.33m

4 Curtis Thompson (USA) 79.35m, 77.24m, 80.84m

5 Julius Yego (Kenya) 79.97m, 80.07m, 79.73m 

6 Luiz Mauricio Da Silva (Brazil) 75.20m, 80.31m, Foul 

7 Cyprian Mrzygłod (Poland) Foul, 78.40m, 79.04m 

8 Yashvir Singh (India) Foul, 76.20m, 79.65m 

9 (E) Sahil Silwal (India) 77.48m, 75.55m, Foul 

10 (E) Rohit Yadav (India) 77.11m, 75.28m, Foul  

11 (E) Thomas Röhler (Germany) 75.85m, Foul, Foul  

12 (E) Martin Konecny (Czech Republic) Foul, 71.99m, Foul  

Custis Thompson registers 80.84m in his third attempt. Time for Neeraj Chopra to take his third.  The Indian takes the lead once again with a 85m-plus throw. He roars in celebration. Neeraj registers 86.18m. The third round concludes with top eight advancing to the fourth round. 

Sachin Yadav becomes the first Indian in the event to cross 80m mark. He throws 82.33m to go second. 

Luiz Mauricio Da Silva goes second with 80.31m throw. 

No one has been able to cross the 80m throw. The conditions in Bengaluru aren't apt for throw with strong winds. Throas Rohler's second attempt s a foul. Yashvir Singh registers his first legal throw with a distance of 76.20m. Julius Yego goes past 80m for the first time in the event - 80.07m. Sri Lanka's Romesh Pathirage Tharanga goes ahead of Yego with a 81.90m.  

Luis Mauricia da Silva touches 75m in his first attempt. Curtis Thompson is up next. He throws 79.35m. Up next is Neeraj Chopra as he urges the crowd to clap. Neeraj breaches the 80m mark but slips on the fallover. Foul throw to start with for Neeraj. 

Julius Yego goes on top with a 79.97m throw. Sahil Silwal is second at the moment. Foul throw to start with for Sahin Yadav. Romesh Tharanga throws 71.19m. Cyprian starts with a foul throw. 

Disappointing start for Martin Konecny of Czech Republic. It results in a no-throw. Thomas Rohler, Rio Olympic gold medallist, fails to cover the 80m mark. He throws 75.85m. Foul throw to start with for Yashvir Singh. 

Left-armer Sahil Silwal starts the event with a throw of 77.48m. Rohit Yadav throws second with a distance of 77.11m.  

All the athletes along with the whole stadium stands up for the Indian national anthem. 

Sachin Yadav is the next athlete to come out in the middle followed by Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage. Poland's Cyprian Mrzyglod and Brazil's Luis Mauricio da Silva are next. Pan American gold medallist Curtis Thompson comes out amid huge cheers. Finally, its time for Neeraj Chopra as the whole stadium erupts in joy.   

Time for introduction of the athletes. Sahil Silwal comes out first followed by Rohit Yadav. Martin Konecny of Czech Republic is the first international athlete to come out. He came at this event replacing injured Anderson Peters. Thomas Rohler of Germany comes out fourth. Yashvir Singh is next to come out of the tunnel. Julius Yego of Kenya comes out amid huge cheers. 

The most important thing for the athletes will be the valuable rankings points that will help them in qualification for the World Championships. 

Neeraj Chopra honours his legendary coach Jan Zelezny with a memento. 

“It is a dream. It is finally happening. For a long time, I wanted to have one event in the country where international athletes. It is happening for the first time. A lot of people have supported in this venture. I want to thank all of them. It is possible because of their efforts. I am feeling very good.”

With Anderson Peters ruled out of the competition, Neeraj Chopra is hot favourite to win the event. He had breached the coveted 90m mark at the Doha Diamond League. His last event was at the Ostrava Golden Spike where he threw 85.29m to win gold medal. At the Paris Diamond League, Neeraj won the top prize with a 88.16m throw.

Neeraj Chopra is in the house already. Sporting a light yellow tracksuit, Neeraj is seen warming up. He also waved to the fans in the stands.   

All the athletes will get three throws each initially. After the first three rounds, the top eight athletes will advance based on the distances while the last four stand eliminated. The order will be reversed for the fourth and fifth rounds where the leader gets to throw last. The order will be reshuffled once again before the final throw based on the current rankings.

Neeraj Chopra's father will be in attendence in Bengaluru to witness the historic event. 

It's overcast in Bengaluru. The lights at the stadium have already come into effect. While the VVIP stands are yet to be full, the school kids have come in huge numbers. 

"This is very good idea by Neeraj to have this competition in India and being a pioneer of the same is a big salute and really happy for him. For Neeraj to organise this big event in India is big step to making the sport popular in places perceived to be less popular like Africa/Kenya in particular and now India which has made this sport very popular.”

However, the major missing at Neeraj Chopra Classic will be Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who won a gold medal at Paris Olympics 2024, leaving behind Neeraj at the second place.  

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 Mrzyglod (Poland)

10. Luiz Mauricio Da Silva (Brazil)

11. Curtis Thompson (USA)

12. Neeraj Chopra (India)

Neeraj Chopra: He is the first track and field athlete from the country to win an Olympics gold medal. He is also a world champion - India’s first-ever in senior athletics - and a Diamond League winner, also a first by any Indian. His personal best is 90.23m.

Sachin Yadav: Sachin, 25, holds a personal best of 85.16m. The Asian Championships silver medallist recently secured gold medals at both Federation Cup and the National Games this year.

Rohit Yadav: The 24-year-old Rohit, with a personal best of 83.40m achieved in 2023, underwent surgery that year and returned to competition subsequently. He claimed silver medal at the National Games 2025 with 80.47m.

Sahil Silwal: Sahil, 24, represents another promising talent in the 80m category, holding a personal best of 81.81m from his gold-winning performance at last year’s National Inter-State Championships.

Yashvir Singh: Yashvir Singh has a personal best of 82.57m, which came at the 2025 Asian Championships in Gumi, Korea. Yashvir first came into limelight when he rewrote Neeraj Chopra’s U- 20 Fed Cup meet record in 2021 with a 78.68m throw.

Thomas Rohler (Germany): Thomas Rohler is 2016 Olympics champion and one of the sport’s all-time greats. His personal best is 93.90m.

Julius Yego (Kenya): The Kenyan athlete, who is a 2015 World champion and 2016 Olympic silver medallist, has been trailblazing javelin’s rise in Africa. His personal best is 92.72m.

Curtis Thompson (USA): Curtis Thompson is top-ranked American javelin thrower, Pan American Games champion (2023) and a consistent performer on the Diamond League circuit with a personal best of 87.76m.

Martin Konecny (Czech Republic): Martin Konecny is a 27-year-old javelin thrower from the Czech Republic. He has established himself as a competitive athlete in the javelin, with his personal best record being 80.59 meters, achieved in 2025.

Luiz Mauricio Da Silva (Brazil): A South American powerhouse with multiple podium finishes at the South American Athletics Championships across various age categories. His personal best is 86.62m.

Rumesh Pathirage (Sri Lanka): A rising star from the subcontinent, Pathirage recently set a new national record and claimed gold at the Asian Throwing Championships last year. His personal best is 85.45m.

Cyprian Mrzygłod (Poland): The 27-year-old Polish athlete, Cyprian is European U23 champion, winning the gold medal in 2019. His personal best is 85.92 metres set in Kuortane this year.

Anderson Peters and Kishore Kumar Jena, who were earlier named in the entry list, had to withdraw from the event at the last moment due to injuries. Poland’s Cyprian Mrzyglod has been named as a replacement for Peters while Yashvir Singh replaced Jena in the final list of participants.  

Str Sports are the official broadcasters of Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025. The javelin event will be televised live on Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 2. Live streaming of Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 will be available on JioHotstar.

The Neeraj Chopra Classic was initially scheduled to be held on May 24 in Panchkula. However, due to floodlights issue, the event was shifted to Bengaluru. The NC Classic once again saw a change in its itinerary due to the India-Pakistan border tensions, following which it was rescheduled for July 5. 

The Neeraj Chopra Classic was approved as the gold-level meet by the World Athletics, just a rung below the Diamond League. The events starts from 7 PM IST at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.   

The first-of-its-kind javelin competition in India, Neeraj Chopra Classic took inspiration several such events across the globe. One such event is the Mondo Classic, which is based on pole-vaulter Mondo Duplantis. 

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