Big Setback for Indians as Neeraj Chopra Falters, Sachin Falls Short of Medal Glory! News24 –

The final throw of Keshorn Walcott won him the title, even though he could not improve in the later rounds. His best performances in the earlier attempts led him to victory at the World Athletics Championship. The Trinidadian had previously won Olympic gold at the London 2012 Games. Today’s win brings him his first World Athletics Championship gold.

Neeraj Chopra was set to face Arshad Nadeem in the World Athletics Championship javelin final, continuing their intense rivalry. Chopra, who had previously breached the 90-metre mark this season, secured his spot in the final with a single throw of 84.85 meters during the qualification round. But even after his best efforts, Neeraj could not make it into the finals with his last throw attaining a a mark of 82.86.

It was Sachin Yadav in the end who was able to qualify for the finals. In his first global final, Sachin Yadav posts 85.96m, which is not an improvement but keeps his consistency going into the last round. He remains fourth. But his performance in the last round was not enough to guarantee him a win or a spot at the podium. His last throw was an 85.95

Performance Review And Highlights

Neeraj Chopra started with a 83.65m throw, then improved to 84.03m, but fouled his third throw. His best throw remained 84.03m, and he stayed in the middle of the standings.

Sachin Yadav (India):

Started strong with a personal best of 86.27m, placing him second initially.

Followed up with 85.71m and a foul in his second and third attempts.

Despite no improvement, he remained in the top 4. In his last round, he was able to attain a mark of 85.96.

Arshad Nadeem (Pakistan):

Began with 82.73m, then fouled subsequent throws.

His performance was underwhelming, but he survived elimination, staying 10th after three rounds.

Later rounds saw more fouls from him, indicating a continued struggle. He could not qualify for the finals.

Julian Weber (Germany): Threw 86.11m in the second attempt and was in strong contention throughout. But his last throw was at 81.57 anc could not bring him closer to the podium.

Anderson Peters (Two-time World Champion):

Took the lead briefly with an 87.38m throw. His final throw of 84.19 m fell short of Walcott’s 85.84.

Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad & Tobago):

Moved to top position with a huge 87.83m throw. and won the competition with a fnal throw of 85.84 Meters.

Curtis Thompson (USA):

Opened the final with 86.67m, a strong mark that put him ahead early.

Julius Yego (Kenya):

Made a huge improvement to 86.11m from his first throw of 76.58m but suffered an injury (likely hamstring) after the throw. But it could not qualify for the finals

Cameron McEntyre and Jakub Vadlejch were eliminated after 3 throws, as per format.

McEntyre’s best was 75.65m

Neeraj Chopra’s Performance

Neeraj Chopra had to settle for a disappointing eighth-place finish in the Men’s Javelin Throw final at the World Athletics Championships 2025. This marked the first time Neeraj failed to finish in the top two of an international competition since the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The last time he failed to make the top three in an event was back in 2018.

While Neeraj struggled, Sachin Yadav narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth with a personal best throw of 86.27 meters, achieved in the opening round. Arshad Nadeem finished 10th with a throw of 82.75 meters.