Neeraj Chopra qualifies for World Athletics Championships 2025 final, ‘one and done’ with a throw of…

India's javelin athlete Neeraj Chopra reached the final of the 2025 World Athletics Championships with an impressive first throw of 84.85 meters.

Written by: Akshat Jain Edited by: Akshat Jain

Updated: September 17, 2025, 5:10 PM IST

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New Delhi: India’s Javelin star Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the World Athletics Championships 2025 final with a stunning first throw of 84.85m. The required score was 84.50 and Neeraj Chopra easily got more than that.

Where is the video?

ONE & DONE FOR NEERAJ INTO THE FINALS 🤩
pic.twitter.com/EOG1HAtPBF

— The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) September 17, 2025

Where was Neeraj Chopra placed in the group?

It is worth mentioning that Neeraj Chopra is placed in Group A with Weber, Walcott, Vadlejch, and Sachin for the 19-person qualifying round. Group B has 18 athletes, including Nadeem, Peters, Yego, Da Silva, Rohit, Yashvir, and the upcoming Sri Lankan athlete Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, among others.

How has Neeraj Chopra been performing?

If we talk about the records, then this is the fifth back-to-back Global Championship where Neeraj Chopra needed just one attempt to qualify for the final.

• 2021 Olympics
• 2022 Worlds
• 2023 Worlds
• 2024 Olympics
• 2025 Worlds

How much does it mean for Neeraj Chopra?

The “one and done” effort showed Neeraj Chopra’s great self-belief and steady performance by qualifying with just one throw. After getting silver in Eugene in 2022 and then winning a historic gold in Budapest in 2023, the Olympic winner came to Tokyo as one of the biggest stars in the event.

The men’s javelin final will take place on Thursday at 3:53 PM IST. Neeraj Chopra is hoping to become just the third man ever to win the javelin gold at the World Championships two times in a row.

Story Highlights:

1. Neeraj Chopra made it to the javelin final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships with a strong first throw of 84.85 meters in the qualifying round.
2. Neeraj Chopra is going for his third medal at the World Championships, after getting silver in 2022 and gold in 2023.
3. The final could feature an exciting face-off between Neeraj and Pakistan’s Olympic gold medallist, Arshad Nadeem.