Neeraj Chopra Wins Inaugural Edition Of Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 With 86.18 Metre Javelin Throw In Bengaluru

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra continued his exceptional form, winning the inaugural edition of the Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025-a World Athletics Gold-level event held at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru yesterday evening.

He secured the title with a best throw of 86.18 metres. Kenya’s Julius Yego finished second with a season-best effort of 84.51 metres, while Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage took third place with a throw of 84.34 metres.

Chopra took the lead in his second attempt with a throw of 82.99 metres, before registering the biggest throw of the evening-86.18 metres-in his third attempt. He recorded a foul on his fourth attempt, followed by 84.07 metres in the fifth, and concluded the event with a throw of 82.22 metres.