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Federation Cup finale disappoints as Indian javelin throwers miss CWG mark

Federation Cup finale disappoints as Indian javelin throwers miss CWG mark

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2 min readRanchiMay 25, 2026 10:57 PM IST After three days of record-breaking action at the Federation Cup in Ranchi, the finale turned out to be a letdown, with the javelin throw event not living up to expectations. Despite six throwers with personal bests of over 80m and the presence of Asian Games silver medallist Kishore Kumar Jena, World Championships finalist Sachin Yadav, and Rohit Yadav, the event was subdued, with youngster Shivam Lohakare winning the competition with a new personal best of 81.71m. The major shock came when none of the throwers breached 82.61m, the Commonwealth Games benchmark. Shivam’s effort was the only positive in the competition as he threw four 80m+ throws while favourite Sachin (79.4m) failed to touch the 80m mark. While Sachin tried multiple things to counter the wind, like throwing a flat throw and giving a lot of flight to the javelin, but nothing worked for him on the night. “An athlete can have an off day. I don’t think it would derail him. We will do better at the …

Sachin Yadav, Animesh Kujur, Hima Das: Bunch of Indian stars to feature in Indian Athletics Series | Sport-others News

Sachin Yadav, Animesh Kujur, Hima Das: Bunch of Indian stars to feature in Indian Athletics Series | Sport-others News

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Top Indian track and field stars will populate the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday to take part in the Delhi leg of Indian Open Series. The event has attracted more than 900 entries across age-groups. On Friday, the main athletics arena of the stadium was buzzing with athletes warming up and getting a feel of the newly-laid mondo track. There was a visible excitement among the athletes to run on the track which is used in the World Championships and Olympics. The track was laid in 2025 for the World Para Athletics Championships and this is first-ever able-bodied track and field national meet on the track. World Championships finalist Sachin Yadav, 100m NR holder Animesh Kujur, 400m NR holder Vishal TK along with a returning Hima Das are some of the big names who will be in action tomorrow. Packed 100m field A star-studded field in the men’s 100m promises a race where records can tumble tomorrow. Along with Animesh, former NR holder Gurindervir Singh, Pranav Pramod, Harsh Raut, and Tamil Arasu make a promising …

Shivam Lohakare wins Javelin gold at Indian Open Throws

Shivam Lohakare wins Javelin gold at Indian Open Throws

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Army athlete Shivam Lohakare emerged as the standout performer in the men’s javelin throw at the fifth edition of the Indian Open Throws Competition held at the National Institute of Sports in Patiala. Lohakare secured the gold medal with a throw of 81.08m, achieved on his opening attempt. Despite failing to register valid marks in his remaining five throws, the distance proved sufficient to top the field on the final day of the competition. Anand Singh, representing the Services Sports Control Board, claimed the silver medal with a best effort of 76.94m. Asian Games medallist Kishore Kumar Jena finished third with 74.75m, marking his return to competition after taking a break last season due to an ankle injury. In the men’s discus throw, Kirpal Singh of ONGC secured gold with a throw of 58.89m, followed by Dharamraj Yadav of the Army (55.75m) and Mohammed Saqlain of Karnataka (55.47m). Among the youth events, Haryana’s Nishchay produced a notable performance in the U18 discus throw with a best mark of 63.90m, narrowly missing the national record of …

Neeraj Chopra Doha Diamond League 2025 Highlights, Men’s Javelin Throw: Neeraj Chopra Finishes 2nd Despite Historic 90.23m Throw

Neeraj Chopra Doha Diamond League 2025 Highlights, Men’s Javelin Throw: Neeraj Chopra Finishes 2nd Despite Historic 90.23m Throw

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Neeraj Chopra, Men’s Javelin Throw Highlights, Doha Diamond League 2025© AFP Neeraj Chopra in Doha Diamond League 2025, Javelin Throw Highlights: India’s javelin star Neeraj Chopra made history on Friday as he became the first-ever Indian to breach the elusive 90m mark in javelin, competing at the 2025 Doha Diamond League. After several close attempts in the past, Neeraj finally breached the 90m barrier, on his third attempt of the night, with a stunning throw of 90.23m. Despite leading up to the final round, Neeraj ended up finishing second as Germany’s Julian Weber broke his own personal best with a sensational throw of 91.06m. India also had more to be proud of, as Parul Chaudhary set a national record in the women’s 3000m steeplechase. Here are the Highlights from Neeraj Chopra Doha Diamond League 2025, Men’s Javelin Throw Score:  May17202500:00 (IST) Doha Diamond League LIVE: Thank you! As the clock touches 12:00 AM IST, it is time to say goodbye. We have witnessed history today from India’s Golden Boy, Neeraj Chopra. He has finally …

After a surgery, Kishore Jena eyes comeback at Fed Cup Athletics

After a surgery, Kishore Jena eyes comeback at Fed Cup Athletics

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In early October last year, Kishore Jena felt he had erred by going under the knife. A painful bone growth at the left ankle required surgery, but post-operation, as expected, he found it extremely difficult to walk. A silver medallist at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, leading Neeraj Chopra at one point with an 87-plus metre throw, Jena’s mind was wracked with doubt. “The first few days after surgery (in Mumbai) I felt like I had made a mistake. I couldn’t walk properly, I had to just sit down. I thought, ‘how will I ever throw again?’ But the physio and coach supported me, and the recovery began. Now, I am feeling better,” Jena recalled. One comforting message was from Chopra. “When you are down, not many people stand by you,” Jena said when asked about those who kept in touch. “Neeraj bhai messaged saying ‘everything will be fine’ after I had posted about the surgery.” Story continues below this ad Six months after the ankle surgery, Jena made a return at the Indian Open …

Neeraj Chopra In Federation Cup Live Streaming, Javelin Throw Live Telecast: Where To Watch

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Neeraj Chopra marks his return to the Federation Cup after missing the last two editions.© IANS Federation Cup 2024 Live Streaming: Reigning world and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will participate in the men’s javelin throw final of the Federation Cup 2024 on Wednesday. He marks his return to the competition after missing the last two editions due to training and participating in events across the globe. Neeraj, who won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, pulled off a throw of 87.80m to win the Federation Cup 2021 title. Last weekend, the 26-year-old finished second in the Doha Diamond League with a throw of 88.36m. All eyes will be on Neeraj as he attempts to break his national record (currently 89.94m), and also aims to breach the 90m mark. Kishore Jana, who has also qualified for the Olympics, is another athlete to keep an eye on. When will the Federation Cup 2024 men’s javelin throw final take place? The Federation Cup 2024 men’s javelin throw final will be held on Wednesday, …

Federation Cup 2024 Men’s Final LIVE: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena In Focus

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Federation Cup 2024 Javelin Throw Final LIVE Updates© AFP Federation Cup 2024 Live Updates: Reigning Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra will mark his return in the Federation Cup after three years on Wednesday when he takes the field for the men’s javelin final at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubhaneshwar. During his last appearance at the event, Chopra pulled off a throw of 87.80m to win gold medal in 2021. Last week, Neeraj finished second in the Doha Diamond League with a throw of 88.36m. All eyes will be on the 26-year-old as he attempts to break his national record (currently 89.94m), and also aims to breach the 90m mark. LIVE Updates – Neraj Chopra | Javelin Throw | Federation Cup 2024 Final 2024, Straight from Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar May15202417:47 (IST) Federation Cup 2024 Final LIVE Updates: Chopra in good form Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra is coming off a fairly good outing at the Doha Diamond League last week where he finished second with a throw of 88.38m. He will aim …

Kishore Jena reflects on Diamond League debut

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Bhubaneswar: Asian Games medalist Kishore Kumar Jena cited ‘overconfidence’ as the reason behind his subdued performance on the much-awaited Diamond League debut in Doha last week. The Javelin Thrower from Odisha is currently in Bhubaneswar to participate in the ongoing Federation Cup Athletics where he will be playing his final tomorrow. “As we know Javelin is a technical event, and there were some issues with my run-up. The warmup was good but I guess I was a little overconfident. I have to work it down now,” Kishore said in the pre-event press conference on Tuesday at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. Kishore made his Diamond League debut at the Doha meeting last week and finished ninth with the best throw of 76.31m. However, one of the coaches cited that his making debut at such a big event played some role in the performance. Kishore had three attempts with the spear but failed to reach close to 80m as his compatriot Neeraj Chopra finished second with the best throw of 86.38m. Olympic-bound Kishore Kumar Jena features in the …

Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena To Compete Directly In Fed Cup Finals

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Star Indian javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena have been given direct entry into the Federation Cup finals in Bhubaneswar on May 15, having already bettered the minimum qualification mark of 75m multiple times in their careers. Olympic and world champion Chopra is coming off a fairly good outing at the Doha Diamond League last week where he finished second with a throw of 88.38m. Asian Games silver-winner Jena’s Diamond League debut, however, ended in disappointment as he was eliminated after three rounds with 76.31m being his best. DP Manu, who finished sixth in the 2023 World Championships and who is looking to qualify for the upcoming Paris Olympics by breaching the 85.50m mark, will also compete directly in the finals. “All those who have crossed 75m will not compete in the qualifying round on Tuesday. There are nine of them from among those who had made entries, including Neeraj and Jena. They will directly compete in the final on Wednesday,” Indian athletics head coach Radhakrishnan Nair said, quoting the Athletics Federation of India’s …

Neeraj Chopra finishes 2nd at Doha Diamond League by 2 cm

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As it is one of the most used phrases in Sports, ‘barest of margins’ came alive at the Doha Diamond League as World Champion Neeraj Chopra missed the top spot by a distance of 0.02m (2 centimeters) on Friday. The 26-year-old Chopra threw 88.36m in his final throw but failed to overtake the winner Jakub Vadlejch whose best throw was 88.38m on the night. Starting his season in Doha, Neeraj trailed Vadlejch throughout the event after starting with a no mark in his first throw. Two-time world champion Anderson Peters took the third sport with a best throw of 86.62m. Chopra had won the 2023 Doha Diamond League with a throw of 88.67m, ahead of Vadlejch (88.63) and Peters (85.88m). After starting with a no mark, in the second round, Neeraj produced an 84.93 throw to take the second place. He improved to 86.24m in his third throw but Vadlejch consolidated his top position with a throw of 88.38m. Chopra produced 86.18m and 82.28m in the next two rounds before his final throw of 88.38m. …