<p>Defending champion Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the final of the World Athletics Championship 2025 javelin throw final in Tokyo.</p><p>The 27-year-old made the cut for the final by throwing his spear to 84.85M in his first throw in the Group A of the qualification round at the Japan National Stadium, the same arena where the Indian won the Olympic gold to script history in 2021. </p><p>Those who reach automatic qualifying mark of 84.50M or the best 12 will make it to the final round.</p><p>The two time Olympic-medallist was the first thrower and he packed up after making it to the final. </p>.World Athletics Championships 2025 | Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem Javelin throw schedule, where and when to watch live.<p>The final will be held on Thursday (September 18) as Neeraj hopes to become the third male javelin thrower in history to defend the World Championships gold he had won in 2023 edition in Budapest.</p><p>Czech legend Jan Zelezny (1993, 1995), who is now Neeraj's coach, and Anderson Peters (2019, 2022) of Grenada are the other two who have won the world championships crown on two consecutive occasions.</p><p>Neeraj has been clubbed with German star Julian Weber, who also qualified with a throw of 87.21M Keshorn Walcott, Jakub Vadlejch and Sachin Yadav in the 19-man Group A qualification round .</p><p>The 18-strong Group B featured Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, Anderson Peters, Julius Yego, Luiz Da Silva, Rohit Yadav, Yashvir Singh, and rising Sri Lankan Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage among others.</p><p>In the last edition of the World Championships in 2023 in Budapest, Neeraj had thrown 88.17M en route to clinching the gold medal. </p><p>Recently, he breached the coveted 90M mark with a 90.23m throw at the Doha Diamond League. </p><p>(with agency inputs)</p>
<p>Defending champion Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the final of the World Athletics Championship 2025 javelin throw final in Tokyo.</p><p>The 27-year-old made the cut for the final by throwing his spear to 84.85M in his first throw in the Group A of the qualification round at the Japan National Stadium, the same arena where the Indian won the Olympic gold to script history in 2021. </p><p>Those who reach automatic qualifying mark of 84.50M or the best 12 will make it to the final round.</p><p>The two time Olympic-medallist was the first thrower and he packed up after making it to the final. </p>.World Athletics Championships 2025 | Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem Javelin throw schedule, where and when to watch live.<p>The final will be held on Thursday (September 18) as Neeraj hopes to become the third male javelin thrower in history to defend the World Championships gold he had won in 2023 edition in Budapest.</p><p>Czech legend Jan Zelezny (1993, 1995), who is now Neeraj's coach, and Anderson Peters (2019, 2022) of Grenada are the other two who have won the world championships crown on two consecutive occasions.</p><p>Neeraj has been clubbed with German star Julian Weber, who also qualified with a throw of 87.21M Keshorn Walcott, Jakub Vadlejch and Sachin Yadav in the 19-man Group A qualification round .</p><p>The 18-strong Group B featured Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, Anderson Peters, Julius Yego, Luiz Da Silva, Rohit Yadav, Yashvir Singh, and rising Sri Lankan Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage among others.</p><p>In the last edition of the World Championships in 2023 in Budapest, Neeraj had thrown 88.17M en route to clinching the gold medal. </p><p>Recently, he breached the coveted 90M mark with a 90.23m throw at the Doha Diamond League. </p><p>(with agency inputs)</p>
