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RTÉ News
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- RTÉ News
Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy to go head-to-head in World Rowing Cup Double Sculls final in Lucerne
Olympic gold medallists Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy's respective crews will go head-to-head in the men's double sculls A final at the World Rowing Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland after advancing from their semi-final heat. McCarthy - with whom three-time Olympic medallist O'Donovan won back-to-back golds in the lightweight double sculls at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 - and team-mate Konan Pazzaia won the second semi-final heat in a time of 06:11.43, having led from the start. They will be in Lane 3 for Sunday's final, while O'Donovan and Daire Lynch - a bronze medallist from the Paris Games - will line up in the sixth lane after overtaking British pair James Gare and Tobias Schroder to take third in the same semi-final heat in 06:14.32. Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Fiona Murtagh is also into an A final in the women's single sculls after winning her heat. She will face Great Britain's Lauren Henry in Sunday's decider. Tiarnán O'Donnell and Sadhbh Ní Laoghaire claimed a bronze medal in the A Final of the PR3 mixed double sculls, having raced in the PR3 category due to a lack of entries in their own PR2 classification. In the lightweight women's single sculls A final, Siobhán McCrohan finished fifth with a strong finish seeing her jump ahead of Peru's Valeria Palacios with Austria's Lara Tiefenthaler taking gold. Alison Bergin finished fourth in the D final of the women's single scull, finishing fourth with a time of 07:58.51 while Mags Cremen and Zoe Hyde will compete in the women's double scull B final on Sunday after finishing fourth in their semi-final.
Indian Express
11 hours ago
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- Indian Express
Neeraj Chopra reclaims world number 1 rank in javelin throw, Arshad Nadeem placed fourth
Nine months after he'd relinquished the spot, Neeraj Chopra reclaimed the world number 1 rank in men's javelin throw, according to the latest World Athletics ranking update. The reigning world champion climbed to the top of the ladder with 1445 ranking points, ahead of Grenada's Anderson Peters, who is second with 1431 points. Neeraj's world number 1 ranking comes days before the first-ever NC Classic on July 5, a tournament he has envisaged to popularise the sport in India by bringing down top throwers for a one-day competition. Germany's Julian Weber, who holds the world-leading throw of 2025 with a 91.06m effort at the Doha Diamond League, is third in the rankings while Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan is fourth in the world rankings with 1370 points to his name. Czechia's Jakub Vadlejch, the Tokyo 2020 silver medallist, completes the top five. Neeraj had lost the top spot to Peters in September 2024, a month after the Paris Olympics where he'd won a silver medal to add to his gold medal from the Tokyo Olympics. Neeraj had complained of a nagging injury back then, which he said was impacting his performances. In 2025, however, he returned 'completely fit' and has been consistently good in all competitions so far. Neeraj began the year with a win at the Potch Invitational in Potchefstroom, South Africa, in April and followed it up with a second-place finish at the Doha Diamond League in May, where he recorded a new national record of 90.23m. Crucially, however, he entered the coveted 90m club. He came second again at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Poland later that month but returned to winning ways at the Paris Diamond League in June with an 88.16m effort. Neeraj also added the Ostrava Golden Spike title to his name earlier this week. At all those events, Neeraj finished ahead of Peters. However, he is yet to face off against Nadeem this year. That showdown is likely to take place at the World Championships in September.
India Gazette
a day ago
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- India Gazette
Neeraj Chopra reclaims number one spot in world rankings, Nadeem at fourth spot
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Indian world champion and Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra reclaimed his number one spot in men's javelin throw world rankings from Anderson Peters of Grenada following a string of brilliant performances on the international stage. World Athletics updated the rankings earlier this week, increasing Neeraj's points to 1,445 compared to Peters' tally of 1,431, according to Also, Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem sits at number four with 1,370 points to his name. Germany's Julian Weber, who has the best throw of 2025 so far, a 91.06 effort at the Doha Diamond League, is third in the rankings, and Czechia's Jakub Vadlejch, the Tokyo 2020 silver medallist, is in fifth spot, completing a very impressive-looking top five. Neeraj lost his top spot to Peters back in September 2024, just shortly after the Paris Olympics, where he attained a silver medal with a throw of 89.45, and Peters took home the bronze. The year 2025 has been incredible for Neeraj, as he kickstarted with a win at the Potch Invitational in Potchefstroom, South Africa, in April and followed it up with a very special second-place finish at Doha Diamond League, where he crossed the 90-metre mark for the first time ever with a throw of 90.23 m. He also went on to secure a second spot in the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Poland later that month and resumed his winning ways with back-to-back titles at Paris Diamond League and Ostrava Golden Spike this month, with best efforts of 88.16 m and 85.29 m. Neeraj has outdone Peters in all their four battles this year, extending his streak over his Grenada rival. The last time he finished behind him was during the 2022 World Athletics Championships, when Neeraj had to settle for a silver with a throw of 88.39, as Peters threw a solid 89.91 m. Overall, the Tokyo 2020 Gold medalist leads Peters by 16-5 in major javelin throw competition finals. Both are expected for another face off at Neeraj Chopra Classic event at Bengaluru on July 5. (ANI)
India.com
a day ago
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- India.com
Neeraj Chopra Dethrones Anderson Peters, Back To World No. 1 Spot In Javelin Throw Rankings
Indian world champion and Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra reclaimed his number one spot in men's javelin throw world rankings from Anderson Peters of Grenada following a string of brilliant performances on the international stage. World Athletics updated the rankings earlier this week, increasing Neeraj's points to 1,445 compared to Peters' tally of 1,431, according to Also, Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem sits at number four with 1,370 points to his name. Germany's Julian Weber, who has the best throw of 2025 so far, a 91.06 effort at the Doha Diamond League, is third in the rankings, and Czechia's Jakub Vadlejch, the Tokyo 2020 silver medallist, is in fifth spot, completing a very impressive-looking top five. Neeraj lost his top spot to Peters back in September 2024, just shortly after the Paris Olympics, where he attained a silver medal with a throw of 89.45, and Peters took home the bronze. The year 2025 has been incredible for Neeraj, as he kicked off with a win at the Potch Invitational in Potchefstroom, South Africa, in April and followed it up with a very special second-place finish at Doha Diamond League, where he crossed the 90-metre mark for the first time with a throw of 90.23 m. He also went on to secure a second spot in the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Poland later that month and resumed his winning ways with back-to-back titles at Paris Diamond League and Ostrava Golden Spike this month, with best efforts of 88.16 m and 85.29 m. Neeraj has outdone Peters in all four battles this year, extending his streak over his Grenada rival. The last time he finished behind him was during the 2022 World Athletics Championships, when Neeraj had to settle for a silver with a throw of 88.39, as Peters threw a solid 89.91 m. Overall, the Tokyo 2020 Gold medalist leads Peters by 16-5 in major javelin throw competition finals. Both are expected for another face-off at the Neeraj Chopra Classic event at Bengaluru on July 5.
NDTV
a day ago
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- NDTV
Neeraj Chopra Reclaims Number One Spot In World Rankings, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem At...
Indian world champion and Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra reclaimed his number one spot in men's javelin throw world rankings from Anderson Peters of Grenada following a string of brilliant performances on the international stage. World Athletics updated the rankings earlier this week, increasing Neeraj's points to 1,445 compared to Peters' tally of 1,431, according to Also, Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem sits at number four with 1,370 points to his name. Germany's Julian Weber, who has the best throw of 2025 so far, a 91.06 effort at the Doha Diamond League, is third in the rankings, and Czechia's Jakub Vadlejch, the Tokyo 2020 silver medallist, is in fifth spot, completing a very impressive-looking top five. Neeraj lost his top spot to Peters back in September 2024, just shortly after the Paris Olympics, where he attained a silver medal with a throw of 89.45, and Peters took home the bronze. The year 2025 has been incredible for Neeraj, as he kickstarted with a win at the Potch Invitational in Potchefstroom, South Africa, in April and followed it up with a very special second-place finish at Doha Diamond League, where he crossed the 90-metre mark for the first time ever with a throw of 90.23 m. He also went on to secure a second spot in the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Poland later that month and resumed his winning ways with back-to-back titles at Paris Diamond League and Ostrava Golden Spike this month, with best efforts of 88.16 m and 85.29 m. Neeraj has outdone Peters in all their four battles this year, extending his streak over his Grenada rival. The last time he finished behind him was during the 2022 World Athletics Championships, when Neeraj had to settle for a silver with a throw of 88.39, as Peters threw a solid 89.91 m. Overall, the Tokyo 2020 Gold medalist leads Peters by 16-5 in major javelin throw competition finals. Both are expected for another face off at Neeraj Chopra Classic event at Bengaluru on July 5.
