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Janusz Kusocinski Memorial: Neeraj Chopra came from behind on final throw to win a silver medal

Janusz Kusocinski Memorial: Neeraj Chopra came from behind on final throw to win a silver medal

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Indian ace Neeraj Chopra was in action at the men’s javelin event at the 2025 Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Chorzów, Poland, on Friday. This was the second major event of the year for Neeraj after the Doha Diamond League last week, where he ended his long wait for a 90m throw to finish in second position behind Julian Weber of Germany. Neeraj was eyeing a redemption against Weber in a highly anticipated rematch here in Poland, but he once again fell short to the experienced German thrower and finished in second position. As it happened: Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Asian Games medalist Kishore Jena in fray for Neeraj Chopra Classic

Asian Games medalist Kishore Jena in fray for Neeraj Chopra Classic

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Asin Games medalist and Paris Olympian Kishore Jena has been confirmed as a late entrant to the Neeraj Chopra Classic, a premier javelin-only -international Meet, scheduled to take place on the 24th of May in Bengaluru. He will be the 12th javelin thrower to participate in this first-ever top-tier International meet in India. He will also be the fifth Indian thrower to compete at this event after Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Yadav, Rohit Yadav, and Sahil Silwal. On the basis of personal best marks, Jena is the second-best on the all-time list of Indian javelin stalwarts after Neeraj Chopra. Also, Jena was a part of India’s contingent for the Paris Olympics 2024. With a personal best of 87.54m, he will be among the top names who will be aiming to enter the final 8 of the competition. However, plagued by injuries, he hasn’t found his best of form since the Paris Olympics. 77.82m is currently his best of the season thus far, sub-par by his own standards. 🚨#News l Kishore Jena Joins the Neerja Chopra Classic! …

Here are the Indian javelin throwers competing

Here are the Indian javelin throwers competing

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Sachin Yadav, Rohit Yadav, and Sahil Silwal will be the Indian javelin throwers participating in the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic Event on 24th May in Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. The three Indian throwers will join Neeraj Chopra and seven foreign throwers in the tournament that has been given A category status by World Athletics “India, here’s your homegrown contingent for the #NCClassic2025! The full list of confirmed Indian javelin throwers for the inaugural edition of the #NeerajChopraClassic is out!” said a post on ‘X’ handle of the event, along with the three Indian names and their pictures. India, here’s your homegrown contingent for the #NCClassic2025! 🇮🇳🎯 The full list of confirmed Indian javelin throwers for the inaugural edition of the #NeerajChopraClassic is out! 📜 Stay tuned as they take the runway in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/R3n7B7hVo3 — Neeraj Chopra Classic (@nc_classic) April 29, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Story continues below this ad Among the three Indians competing, 25-year-old Sachin has the best career throw of 84.39m and has won all the events he participated in 2025. He started …

Arshad Nadeem to skip Neeraj Chopra’s NC Classic javelin meet

Arshad Nadeem to skip Neeraj Chopra’s NC Classic javelin meet

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The reigning Olympic champion, Arshad Nadeem, declined Neeraj Chopra’s invitation for the NC Classic Javelin meet as this will clash with his training schedule for the upcoming Asian Championships. Earlier, Neeraj Chopra told to media in his press conference that he sent an invitation to the top javelin throwers, including Arshad Nadeem, for this meet, which will take place in Bengaluru on 24th May. Arshad, however, said he was grateful to Chopra for inviting him to the event. “The (NC) Classic event is from 20th May (May 24), whereas I am scheduled to leave for Korea on 22nd May for the Asian Athletics Championship,” He said. He said he had been training hard for the Asian Championship, which will be held in Gumi, Korea, from May 27 to 31. Arshad hasn’t participated on the international circuit since his maiden Olympic gold medal in Paris Last year, where he denied Neeraj Chopra, who settled for a silver medal, a double Olympic gold. #News | The inaugural NC Classic will be held at the Kanteerava Stadium in …

Neeraj Chopra back to basics, starts training in South Africa

Neeraj Chopra back to basics, starts training in South Africa

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Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra has returned to the field to train after last season’s break for his comeback in the 2025 athletics season. In a video posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday night, Neeraj is seen throwing the javelin with a light run-up over the runway before nearly making a full-stretched dive for the throw on what appears to be the North-West University campus in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Training throw. pic.twitter.com/wX50zV8Me2 — Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) March 21, 2025 Neeraj recently brought in three-time Olympic and world champion and the current javelin throw world record holder Jan Zelezny as his new coach ahead of the 2025 athletics season.   Zelezny, who is considered the greatest javelin thrower of the modern era, won gold medals at the Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000 Olympics. His current record of 98.48m was set in Germany in 1996. Story continues below this ad The 58-year-old Zelezny is a former coach of Czechia’s Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch and bronze winner Vítezslav Vesely. He has also coached two-time …

Neeraj Chopra to be coached by javelin legend Jan Železný, who holds javelin throw world record | Sport-others News

Neeraj Chopra to be coached by javelin legend Jan Železný, who holds javelin throw world record | Sport-others News

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Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra announced that he will be coached by javelin legend Jan Železný, who currently holds the javelin world record. Železný will replace Dr Klaus Bartonietz, who was with Neeraj Chopra since before the coronavirus pandemic. Neeraj’s association with Bartonietz had led to two Olympic and two world championship medals. Neeraj Chopra has long spoken of his admiration for Jan Železný, who was the gold medallist at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games besides having five of the top ten best throws of all time. The Czechia legend broke the javelin throw world record on four occasions en route to claiming the current undisputed mark of 98.48m, in Germany, in 1996. “Growing up, I admired Jan’s technique and precision and spent a lot of time watching videos of him. He was the best in the sport for so many years, and I believe that working with him will be invaluable because our throwing styles are similar, and his knowledge is unmatched. It’s an honour to have Jan by my side as …