Begaruru: Indian Neera Chopra compete in an international javelin competition at Neera Chopra Classic 2025 at the Canterva Stadium in Bengarur in Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI07_05_2025_000529A Bengaluru: Neera Chopra responded to the singing “Neeraj, Neera, Neeraj” when he fought on Saturday evening after his first throw to etch his name in the winner of the winner in the inauguration classics Neera Chopra at the Sree Kanteerava stadium.Like the home match of the Bengaluru FC in the Super League Indian, viewers returned and danced to the popular number of Ar Rahman after watching what their favorite Star took a challenge that defeated the challenge of former world champion Julius Yeg of Keni. Two good friends went to their heads when the competition warmed up after the first round, seeing that Neera would check his start before packed his attempt at what looked like a big head.YEGO, who went to sixth place in the list of 12, came with the effort of 80.07 when he became the first athlete on a day that violated the 80m brand. Brazilian Luiz Mauritio da Silva improved it to 80.31 m, but Chopra was the last in order and came up with his first big throw of the night, which landed at 82.99 m. The illuminated brands on the pitch were 75 meters and 80 meters and then it was directly on the world main sign 91.06 m German Juilan Weber.When a swirling head of head attacked some of the best spears in business, the first Indian Sahil Silwal, who previously turned the ankle, noted the foul. Yego failed to improve his brand, settled at 79.73 m, while the Asian silver medalist Sachin Yadav came up with a big one, which measured 82.33. Sri Lankan Rumesh Pathirage increased the level of competition with an explosion of 84.34 m, but Neera Chopra was not in the mood to leave it late when he nailed gold with the biggest kidnapping of the day: 86.18 m.Yego found his biggest throwing of the day in his fourth attempt, when the field after the first three laps decreased to the first 9, which measured 84.51 m. It was the best effort of the Yega season that made him silver and pushed Pathirage to settle for bronze with its best 84.34 m.Chopra fouled his fourth and then recorded 84.07 m on his penultimate attempt before the Top-8 stood on the last attempt. Neeraj was the last in order, but he had gold in his pocket before he went to the beginning of his start, when Yeg’s challenge ended the sixth round of 82.45 m.India Sachin Yadav (82.33) finished fourth, while Yashvir Singh (79.65) finished eighth. Rio Olympic Gold Medalist Thomas Rohler did not get to Top-8 Results (Top-8): 1. Neera Chopra (Ind, 86.18m), 2. Julius YEGO (Ken, 84.51), 3. Rumesh Pathirage (84.34m), 4. Sachin Yadav (82.33), 5. Silva (Bra, 80.31), 8. Yashvir Singh (Ind, 79.65 m)
