Neeraj Chopra exposed the uncomfortable idea of perhaps taking out after his frustrating efficiency at the World Athletics Championships. The ruling Olympic champ and protecting World Champion dealt with heartbreak in Tokyo, completing 8th in the males’s javelin toss last, not able to safeguard his title. His finest toss determined 84.03 m, disappointing the leading competitors. His compatriot, debutant Sachin Yadav, provided an individual finest of 86.27 m to end up 4th, directly missing out on a podium position.
Keshorn Walcott from Trinidad protected the gold medal with a toss of 88.16 m, followed by Anderson Peters of Grenada in 2nd location with 87.38 m, and American Curtis Thompson taking bronze with 86.67 m.
Open
Include Zee News as a Preferred Source
Speaking openly after the occasion, Neeraj associated his outcome to continuous injury battles and confessed unpredictability about getting involved at all. “I don’t know. It is fine, it is sports, its life. I have seen this for a long time, normally I would handle the situation. But today, it was a different day. Actually before coming, when we were training in Czech Republic, only few team members knew that I am dealing with an injury problem, I also told the federation, that I have some back issues. I couldn’t train for two weeks. So, I was going through rehabilitation,” he divulged.
Neeraj described that they were at first uncertain if he would complete however chose to proceed. “I did an easy session to make sure that I can play, and yesterday it was an easy throw. But still I felt that I would try, but it didn’t happen because I didn’t train much and I wasn’t feeling that healthy. But whatever happened today, I will learn from this and I will bounce back next season.”
Neeraj revealed pride in Sachin Yadav’s efficiency, mentioning, “I am very happy for Sachin. I was thinking today that India will take a medal, but its fine. He performed in such a big platform with such nice throws. I am very happy. Our javelin future is secured.”
Reigning Olympic champ Neeraj’s arch-rival, Arshad Nadeem, likewise had a frustrating efficiency, completing tenth with a best toss of 82.75 m. Nadeem has actually been fighting injury problems just recently and went through surgical treatment.
Check Out – India vs Oman Pitch Report: Good News For Abhishek Sharma & & Others, Here’s How, Know Weather Update And Squads
World Athletics Championships 2025: Men’s javelin toss outcomes
Rank Athlete Mark
1 Keshorn Walcott 88.16 m
2 Anderson Peters 87.38 m
3 Curtis Thompson 86.67 m
4 Sachin Yadav 86.27 m
5 Julian Weber 86.11 m
6 Julius Yego 85.54 m
7 Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage 84.38 m
8 Neeraj Chopra 84.03 m
9 Dawid Wegner 83.03 m
10 Arshad Nadeem 82.75 m
11 Jakub Vadlejch 78.71 m
12 Cameron McEntyre 75.65 m