Neeraj Chopra NC Classic 2025 Event Highlights: Neeraj Chopra has won the Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 javelin event at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, claiming top spot with a best throw of 86.18m amid extremely windy conditions. In what is the first-ever international javelin competition in India, two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj claimed top spot in the tournament named after him. 2016 Olympic silver medalist, Kenya’s Julius Yego, also finished second here, with a best throw of 84.51m. Former Sri Lankan under-16 fast bowler Rumesh Pathirage settled for third with 84.34m. India’s Sachin Yadav narrowly missed out on the rostrum, finishing fourth with a best throw of 82.33m.
Neeraj Chopra Classic Highlights, NC Classic 2025, straight from Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru:
Neeraj Chopra NC Classic 2025 : Thank you!
Thank you for joining NDTV Sports on the live coverage of the NC Classic 2025! Neeraj Chopra wins on home soil, and he’ll hope that this is just the start of a big athletics event in India for years to come.
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NC Classic : “Mentally tough for me”
“It was mentally tough for me because I know everyone had their eyeballs on me. My entire family is here, so I was nervous about that too,” says Neeraj Chopra. A landmark moment for the posterboy of Indian athletics, having now had a international javelin event and a gold-level event as certified by World Athletics.
Neeraj Chopra Classic : Neeraj wins gold!
Gold for Neeraj Chopra! No athlete improves in the final round, meaning India’s golden boy stays on top spot with a best throw of 86.18m, which he did on his third attempt. He wins on home soil, he wins the first-ever international javelin event in India!
