Neeraj Chopra Crowned Winner at World Athletics Championships 2023 Javelin Throw Final

Watch: Neeraj Chopra's gold medal winning throw

World Athletics Championships, Olympics, Diamond League Final, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and World U-20 Championships Neeraj Chopra just can't stop winning as the Indian has now won every big title that track and field has to offer!

88.17 Meters for 🥇

Neeraj Chopra becomes 1st 🇮🇳 athlete to win a gold medal at the #WorldAthleticsChampionships 😍

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Neeraj Chopra sets history by becoming India's first World Champion in athletics!

After becoming India's first silver medallist in World Athletics Championships last year, Neeraj Chopra returns to the world's biggest athletics competition in a year time to claim the throne! Take a bow, champion!

Neeraj Chopra is world champion!

None of Arshad Nadeem, Vadlejch and Julian Weber could improve the 88.17m mark as Neeraj Chopra is the new World Champion!

Neeraj Chopra throws 87.73m!

That's huge by Neeraj Chopra as this is second best of the night and right behind Arshad Nadeem's 87.82m!

Jakub Vadlejech throws 86.67m!

The Czech Republic thrower finally breaches 85m mark to take third spot in his fifth attempt as he throws 86.67m!

Kishore Jena throws personal best to go fourth!

What a show by Kishore Jena as he saves his best for the World Athletics Championships as he hurls the javelin to 84.77m in his fourth attempt!

Arshad Nadeem throws 87.15m in fourth attempt!

The Pakistani thrower remains relentless in his pursuit to beat Neeraj Chopra but could throw 87.15m in his fourth attempt!

Neeraj Chopra throws 84.64 in his fourth attempt!

Neeraj Chopra drops below 85m for the first time tonight as his fourth attempt lands a 84.64m!

Neeraj Chopra on a roll

Brilliant image from Budapest as it was captured right after Neeraj Chopra threw 88.17m! Is it the gold medal-winning throw or Neeraj Chopra will finally breach 90m tonight?

Neeraj exults after sending the Javelin over 88.17m to take the lead in the final at the World Championships in Budapest. pic.twitter.com/lHJcWnk1h2

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World Athletics Championships 2023 Live Updates

Julian Weber is struggling to improve on his 85.79m as he could only throw 76.86 and 82.55 in the third and fourth attempt respectively! He is currently holding the last medal spot ahead of Jakub Vadlejch (84.18m)

Kishore Jena throws 80.19 in his 4th attempt!

Kishore Jena couldn't improve on his 82.82m as his fourth attempt landed at 80.19m. He continues to be at 7th place.

DP Manu rises to 5th!

DP Manu puts himself among the top eight as he throws 83.72m to take the fifth spot for now! Meanwhile, Kishore Jena is down at 7th after fouling his third attempt. His second throw of 82.82m keeps him among the top eight!

Arshad Nadeem throws 87.32m!

Arshad Nadeem throws the second-best of he night! He is now less than a metre behind Neeraj Chopra at 87.32m following his third attempt!

Neeraj Chopra throws 86.32m in his third attempt!

His 86.32m is also the second best throw of the night overall behind his leading 88.17m. Shows how the reigning Olympic Champion is bossing World Championships in Budapest too!

Kishore Jena improves to 82.82m!

Kishore Jena rises to fifth place as he throws 82.82m after throwing 75.70m in his opening attempt! Meanwhile, DP Manu fouls his second attempt and is down at 11th with a best throw of 78.44m!

Julian Weber breaches 85m mark!

The German thrower has put himself up as the challenger to Neeraj Chopra with a throw of 85.79m! Germans are yet to win a gold medal this World Athletics Championships and Weber must be determined to change that!

What a throw by Neeraj Chopra

That's going to be a tough ask for anyone to surpass tonight if qualification results are much to read into. However, Germans are known power throwers and so is Arshad Nadeem, who are capable of throwing big when nobody expects them to!

Neeraj Chopra throws 88.17!

There comes the leading and biggest throw of the night! Neeraj Chopra throws 88.17m to set the bar high for the night. That very well could be the gold medal-winning throw!

Jakub Vadlejch takes lead!

The Czech Republican replaced Helander at the top with a throw of 84.18m!

DP Manu throws 78.44m

DP Manu is currently the top-performing Indian with a throw of 78.44m in the opening attempt. He is currently placed sixth!

World Athletics Championships 2023 Live

In case you are unaware, the 12-man throwers allow only the top eight to compete for the final three attempts. Neeraj Chopra will have to keep himself top eight if he wishes to get all the six throws. At the moment, Kishore Jena holds the eighth spot with an opening throw of 75.70m

Arshad Nadeem throws 74.80m in first attempt

The Pakistani javelin thrower could only throw 74.80m to place himself seventh in the 12-man final.

Neeraj Chopra fouls first attempt

Neeraj Chopra starts the final with a foul attempt, a stark contrast in comparison to his first throw of 88.77m. Finland's Oliver Helander is currently in the lead with a throw of 83.38m!

Neeraj Chopra rivals' watch: Arshad Nadeem

With the dismal show of reigning World Champions Anderson Peters in the qualification round and subsequent failure to reach final, Arshad Nadeem is seen as the biggest rival for Neeraj Chopra tonight after he hurled the javelin at 86.79m. Jakub Vadlejch and Julian Weber are other prominent rivals for Neeraj Chopra and are capable of throwing 90-plus

PAKISTAN’S GOLDEN ARM!

Arshad Nadeem has qualified for #Paris2024 Olympics and the World Championships final in javelin throw.

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Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem

This is also the first time Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem will compete in the same tournament since the Pakistani javelin thrower won gold at the Commonwealth Games last year, an event that Neeraj Chopra skipped due to an injury.

Here we go. All the best, Arshad Nadeem. pic.twitter.com/6IPS1zgYPT

— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) August 27, 2023

World Athletics Championships 2023 Live

A reminder: Neeraj Chopra is not the only Indian competing for medals in the final as DP Manu and Kishore Jena also made the cut for the showdown. This is also the first time that three Indians are competing in the men's javelin throw final of a World Championships

Incredible feat by #Odisha's ace Javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23. Securing a solid 5th place in Group B, he sprints his way into the final round.

Let's cheer for his remarkable journey from Bhubaneswar Sports Hostel to… pic.twitter.com/3wjAjnwZ2d

— Odisha Sports (@sports_odisha) August 25, 2023

Neeraj Chopra Live: 5 minutes from start

We are just five minutes away from the start of the men's javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships 2023 as the event is slated from 8:15 PM local time/ 11:45 PM in India.

Neeraj Chopra in Javelin throw final Live updates

Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of the men's javelin throw final of the World Athletics Championships 2023. Neeraj Chopra starts as the top contender for the historic gold medal at the biggest athletics tournament in the world.

Showing how it's done ‼️

🇮🇳's @Neeraj_chopra1 launches an absolute missile in the first round of the men's javelin throw.

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