Indian Olympic and World Champion Neera Chopra has never been one to avoid pressure, and the reflector will be firmly on it when he enters the men’s javelin finals at the World Athletics Championship in Tokyo 18. The 26-year-old, who tolerates the season under his own standard, will undergo his maximum “in the last time, he will be the last to be the last time in the last year.
For Neeraj, the qualification was as clinical as it got. Needed only one hour, His introductory attempt 84.85 m, ensure automatic passage to the finals. The defending champion with ease cleaned 84.50 meters, then wrapped himself on the day and the rest of the field fought for nerves in hot and humid Tokyo conditions. Of the 37 participants, 12 advanced to the final, while seven athletes including Neera, Anderson Peters, Julian Weber, Arshad Nadena and Julius Yego achieved direct qualification.
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“It’s the last competition of the season and I just focus on giving the maximum,” Neeraj said after his heat. “Definitely, many things are different, training methods, technology, everything. At the beginning of this season I did really well in Doha, exceeded 90 meters, but then my consistency was not great. I was fine, but we are still working.
The tokyo stalls gave Neerai welcome to the welcome and acknowledged the ruling character of the World Champion in global athletics. Although he was not dissatisfied with the distance of his qualifying throw, he could calm himself by no one in the first round to raise his brand. Even Diamond League winner Julian Weber initially managed only 82.29 m.
Neeraje’s long -time rival Pakistan Arshad Nadam was also going to the finals and found his rhythm late to give his last attempt the best 85.28 m season. Their presence together in Thursday’s final has already prepared the stage for the next chapter in their growing rivalry.
For Neeraj, however, the goal is simple: the rediscovery of the rhythm brought to him by the Olympic gold, the glory of the World Championship and the feast 90 meters at the beginning of this year. The consistency missed him in the second half of the season, but Tokyo offers a chance to end with a high note with maximum effort and possibly maximum reward.
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Published:
Debodinna Chakracorty
Published on:
September 18, 2025
