World Athletics Championships 2023, Javelin Throw Final: Order, Start Time, Telecast & Live Streaming Info

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India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra will hope to land the country's first yellow metal at the World Athletics Championships 2023 on Sunday (August 27) when he competes in the final of the men's javelin throw event in Budapest.

The 25-year-old, who won a silver in the last edition, will look to upgrade the to gold. In Oregon 22, Chopra held the lead till the final round of throws, but Grenada's Anderson Peters clinched the gold in his final attempt.

Chopra, who won a gold in Tokyo Olympics 2020, sealed his spot in the Budapest 2023 final and the Paris Olympics 2024 event with his first attempt in the qualification stage, achieving a monster throw of 88.77m, which was his season best and the longest distance.

Now, the Indian gold medal hope will look to breach the 90-metre mark when he enters the Budapest 2023 final event. He was in good form heading into the World Athletics Championships, having won the two legs of Diamond League this year.

Apart from Chopra, DP Manu and Kishore Jena will also represent India in the javelin throw final with the duo achieving distance of 81.31m and 80.55m respectively to qualify for the medal contest as the sixth and ninth best throwers.

The Indian javelin throwers will face challenge from the likes of Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem and Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch, who also clinched final berth by surpassing the qualification mark of 83.00m.

Only three athletes - Chopra, Arshad and Vadlejch crossed the qualification mark. The rest of the final contestants earned their berths as the best nine throws after the top three. Here is a look at the Javelin Throw final entry list.

World Athletics Championships 2023 Javelin Throw Final Startlist

When and where is the javelin throw final in World Athletics Championships 2023 taking place?

The World Athletics Championships 2023 javelin throw final will take place on Sunday (August 27) at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary.

What time will Javelin throw final of the World Athletics Championships 2023 start?

Neeraj Chopra, DP Manu and Kishore Jena will be in World Athletics Championships 2023 Javelin Throw final from 8:15 PM Local Time (CEST). Due to time difference, the event will start at 11:45 PM IST on Sunday (August 27) and head into the early hours of Monday (August 28) in India.

Which TV channel will show the World Athletics Championships 2023 Javelin Throw final in India?

VIACOM18 hold the broadcast rights for athletics events in India and also the World Athletics Championships 2023 Budapest. So, Sports 18-1 SD and HD channels will show the event live in India.

However, the telecast will be of all the events happening on the track and field. So, expect sporadic coverage in the early stages. But with Chopra being the favourite, his attempts will all be shown during the broadcast.

Is there live streaming of the World Athletics Championships 2023 available in India?

Yes, the World Athletics Championships 2023 event can be live streamed using the JioCinema app or website from 11:30 PM IST on Sunday (August 27), starting with coverage of women's high jump final followed by the men's javelin final.

Are there any other Indian athletes in action on the final day of World Athletics Championships 2023?

The men's 4x400m relay will be in action as they qualifed for the final by finishing second in the heats with a national record timing of 2:59.05 on Saturday (August 26). The relay final will start at 1:07 AM IST on Monday (August 28).

Also in action on the ultimate day of the Budapest 2023 event will be India's Parul Chaudhary, who will be part of the women's 3000m steeplechase final, which is slated to start at 12:35 AM IST on Monday (August 28).