Neera Chopra (PTI Photo) In the dominant evening for Indian athletics, the double Olympic medalist and world champion Neera Chopra presented a huge performance on Saturday to win the Neera Chopra Classic 2025 inauguration title in Bengalur with stunning 86.18 m. Neerai for the first time competed for Indian land for the first time in years and was enthusiastic about the busy Sree Kanteerava stadium and overcame the foul in his opening round to create the best night in his third attempt.
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Watch: The event combined the world class of 12 elite spears from around the world, including the 2016 Olympic Golden Medalist, Thomas Röhler (Germany), the World Champion 2015 Julius Yego (Kenya), the South American record of Luiz Mauritio da Silva (Brazil) and Mr. Am Games Curtis (USA). Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!Despite the hard competition, Neera’s consistency and trust proved unrivaled and watched his winning throw with a solid effort of 84.07 and 82.22 m. Julius Yego secured silver with 84.51 m throwing, while Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage impressed 84.34 m for bronze. Indian Sachin Yadav also made late pressure with the final effort of 82.23 m, but could not penetrate the first three. NC Classic 2025 was not just a competition – it was a celebration. Neeraj, serving as a star and organizer, led a field that included growing Indian talents such as Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh, Sahil Silwal and Rohit Yadav. The fans witnessed not only big throws, but also to the dawn of the new chapter for Indian athletics, because Bengaluru hosted its first world athletics at the level of javelin. When the hymn played and broke out, Neera Chopra not only prevented his global domination, but also explained the way for the Indian next generation of champions.
