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India.com
11 hours ago
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- India.com
Neeraj Chopra returns to World No. 1 in Javelin rankings, Arshad Nadeem holds...
Neeraj Chopra has reclaimed top spot in the javelin rankings, Arshad Nadeem is fourth. New Delhi: The Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, Neeraj Chopra has regained the No. 1 ranking in the latest rankings released by the World Athletics this week. He lost the top place to the Grenadian Anderson Peters on September 17 last year, after Peters won the Diamond League Final in Brussels. Neeraj is now on top of the board with 1445 points compared to Anderson Peters with 1431. Julian Weber secured a third position with the help of 1407 points and gained the position as a representative of Germany, whereas Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem has 1370 points. Neeraj's World Championship defence Neeraj will be defending his World Championships Title in Tokyo this September. He started the season at an invitational meet in Potchefstroom where he won gold after recording 84.52m. He threw a personal best of 90.23 m to first surpass the 90m mark in the Diamond League opener in Doha, coming second to Julian Weber. He chronologically set that behind him, by another second-place finish, this time at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial, in Chorzow, with his 84.14m. He later won against Weber in the Paris Diamond League and opened up with 88.16m. Next came his third victory in the season at the Ostrava Golden Spike where he had a throw of 88.16m. Neeraj Chopra Classic The following appearance where Neeraj is going to take part will be at the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic which is scheduled to take place on July 5 in Bengaluru. 'A lot of people had questions. Many even used to say that it won't happen because I have been trying to breach 90m since 2018. I had reached 88-89 many times, but not 90m. So finally, not mine, but the burden is off the shoulders of Indians,' said Neeraj after breaching the 90m mark. Neeraj is now under training with javelin great Jan Zelezny brought on board as chief coach last year. But as Neeraj just revealed, they only started to collaborate in February this year.
The Hindu
16 hours ago
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- The Hindu
Neeraj Chopra reclaims top spot in World Rankings, Arshad Nadeem fourth
Neeraj Chopra returned to the top of the World Rankings in the latest list released on the official website of the World Athletics this week. Neeraj, the reigning world champion in men's javelin throw, lost the No. 1 ranking to Anderson Peters on September 17 last year after the Grenadian won the Diamond League Final in Brussels. However, a series of consistent performances has finally helped him overtake Peters. As per the latest list released on Tuesday, Neeraj has 1445 points while Peters is on 1431. Germany's Julian Weber is third with 1407 while Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, the current Olympic champion, is fourth with 1370. The 27-year-old Neeraj, who will defend his title at the World Championships in Tokyo in September, started his season with an invitational meet in Potchefstroom, South Africa, where he won with a throw of 84.52m in April. READ | Neeraj Chopra finishes first at Ostrava Golden Spike 2025 At his Diamond League opener in Doha, he broke the 90m mark for the first time with a throw of 90.23m, bettering his previous best of 89.94m. Despite the milestone, Neeraj finished second to Germany's Julian Weber, who threw a world-leading 91.06m — also his first 90m+ throw. After Doha, Neeraj competed at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Chorzow, Poland, where he (84.14m) again finished second to Weber (86.12m). Neeraj finally beat Weber at the Paris Diamond League as the Indian topped the field with his opening throw of 88.16m. On Tuesday, Neeraj recorded his third victory of the season at the Ostrava Golden Spike with 88.16m throw. Neeraj's next event will be the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic which will take place at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on July 5.
India.com
21-06-2025
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- India.com
Neeraj Chopra Wins Paris Diamond League With Stunning 88.16m Throw, Levels With Julian Weber In Points Table
India's golden boy of athletics, Neeraj Chopra, delivered another moment of brilliance as he clinched the men's javelin throw title at the Paris Diamond League 2025 with a sensational first-attempt throw of 88.16 meters. With this performance, he not only secured victory but also equaled Germany's Julian Weber in the overall Diamond League points standings for the season. This win marks Chopra's first Diamond League victory of the 2025 season and reinforces his stature as one of the world's most dominant javelin throwers. Event Recap: One Throw to Rule Them All Neeraj set the tone for the evening with a blistering 88.16m throw on his very first attempt, a distance that remained unbeaten throughout the competition. Despite fouling multiple attempts and finishing with a less impressive 82.89m in his final effort, the Indian superstar had already done enough. Julian Weber of Germany came closest with a strong 87.88m effort, finishing in second place. Meanwhile, Brazil's Luiz Maurício da Silva delivered a personal and South American best of 86.62m, clinching the bronze and making history for his region. Final Standings – Men's Javelin Throw (Paris Diamond League 2025) Neeraj Chopra (India) - 88.16 m Julian Weber (Germany) - 87.88 m Luiz Maurício da Silva (Brazil) - 86.62 m Points Table: Chopra, Weber Neck-and-Neck After this meet, Chopra and Weber are now level on 15 points each in the season's overall Diamond League standings, setting up an exciting remainder of the 2025 campaign. Chopra's previous runner-up finishes in Doha and Poland had built momentum, but this Paris victory significantly strengthened his bid to qualify for the Diamond League Final later this year. Neeraj Chopra's Next Appearances: June 24 and July 5 Neeraj Chopra is set to make his next appearance at the Ostrava Golden Spike 2025 athletics meet on June 24 in the Czech Republic. Following this prestigious international event, the Olympic and World Champion will return to India for the much-anticipated Neeraj Chopra Classic, scheduled for July 5 in Bengaluru. The Bengaluru meet, named in his honor, marks a significant milestone in Indian athletics and is expected to draw global attention.
NDTV
16-05-2025
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- NDTV
Neeraj Chopra Doha Diamond League 2025 LIVE Updates: Neeraj Eyes Winning Start, Targets Elusive 90m Mark
Neeraj Chopra in Doha Diamond League 2025, Javelin Throw LIVE Updates: Neeraj Chopra will lead India's charge at the 2025 Doha Diamond League, as he prepares to compete for the first time this year. Neeraj go up against compatriot Kishore Jena and nine others in a competitive field at the men's javelin throw event. India will have two other representatives in the Doha Diamond League, in the form of Gulveer Singh in the men's 5000m and Parul Chaudhary in the women's 3000m steeplechase. Neeraj, however, won't be up against reigning Olympics gold medalist, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem. Get alerts for live updates Turn on notifications to receive alerts as stories develop in real-time. You can manage alerts in your app's settings. Toggle May16202521:06 (IST) Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: Who won last time? Neeraj Chopra finished second in the 2024 Diamond League Final, missing out on gold by the narrowest of margins -- just 0.01m. It was Grenada's Anderson Peters who took first spot on that occasion, and he will be up against Neeraj today as well. May16202521:00 (IST) Doha Diamond League LIVE: When is the event? The Men's Javelin Throw event is expected to start at 10:13 PM. Currently, the men's discus throw final and the women's pole vault finals are going on. Watch out for two other events tonight, as Indians take part in the men's 5000m race and the women's 3000m steeplechase. May16202520:51 (IST) Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League LIVE: No Arshad Nadeem Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem -- who beat Neeraj to gold at the 2024 Tokyo Olympics -- is not taking part in the Doha Diamond League. This is because he is preparing to take part in the Asian Athletics Championship, which will be held in South Korea from May 27. May16202520:41 (IST) Doha Diamond League LIVE: Tough competition for Neeraj Neeraj Chopra will be competing against some of the best javelin stars in the world. 2023 Diamond League champion Jakub Vadlejch, 2024 Diamond League champion Anderson Peters, and the likes of Julian Weber from Germany. But there is one notable absentee. May16202520:39 (IST) Diamond League LIVE: Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena The men's javelin throw event is just over an hour away. 11 participants are in the field, with two of them being Indian -- Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena. Both the Indians will be aiming to make a strong start to their Diamond League campaign.
Hans India
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra conferred honorary rank of Lt. Colonel
New Delhi: India's star athlete Neeraj Chopra has been conferred with the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Defence in the Gazette of India, a weekly authorised journal of the Government of India, on Wednesday. Chopra became India's most successful individual Olympian after he claimed a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the javelin throw, marking his second medal at the Games after his historic gold in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Chopra became the first Indian track and field athlete to win a gold medal in Tokyo. He ended his 2024 season with a second-place finish in the prestigious Diamond League Final in Brussels. "No 3 (E) dated 9 May 2025 in exercise of the powers conferred by Para 31 of the Territorial Army Regulations, 1948, the president is pleased to confer Honorary Rank of Lieutenant Colonel in Territorial Army on Ex-Sub Maj Neeraj Chopra, PVSM, Padma Shri, VSM, Village & Post Office Khandra, Panipat, Haryana with effect from 16 April, 2025," the Gazette of India read. Neeraj was earlier enrolled as a Junior Commissioned Officer in the rank of Naib Subedar in the Indian Army on August 26, 2016, before being promoted to Subedar in 2021 after his heroics in Tokyo. Like the gold medallist, there are a few more individual medallists at the quadrennial Games who hold ranks in the Indian Army. Abhinav Bindra, who made history in the Beijing 2008 Olympics by becoming the first Indian to win an individual gold medal, was also conferred with the honour of being a Lt. Colonel, and shooter Vijay Kumar was made an honorary Captain after winning a silver medal in 2012. One of the most famous athletes to receive the honour has been Mahendra Singh Dhoni. After guiding India to major tournament victories, including the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup, he was awarded the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army in 2011.
