Check out the full schedule for Neeraj Chopra at the World Athletics Championships 2023 Javelin throw final along with the date and time
When the men’s javelin throw qualifying rounds start on Friday, Neeraj Chopra, the Tokyo Olympics champion, started competing at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
World Athletics Championships 2023 javelin throw final Neeraj Chopra schedule, date, time, live streaming telecast where to watch
Neeraj Chopra took part in Group A of the qualifiers at 1:40 PM IST. He qualified for the javelin throw final at the 2023 World Athletics Championships with a season-best performance of 88.77 metres. The 25-year-old Indian track and field competitor, who was placed in Group A of the Qualifiers, was the only one to qualify on his first try; even Germany’s Julian Weber, the world’s top-ranked athlete, missed by a significant distance with 82.39m.
The 25-year-old, who was last seen playing in a Diamond League competition, was the only person to make it all the way to the finals; in contrast, fellow countryman DP Manu, who was also chosen for Group A of the Qualifiers, initially failed to meet the qualifying level. On the other hand, Manu finished third after making an attempt past 81 metres on his second try.
Neeraj Chopra, 25, has won gold medals at the Olympics, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games. He is also a Diamond League champion. The Indian javelin ace, though, has never taken home the gold medal at the world athletics championships.
Chopra came agonisingly close to becoming the first Indian world champion in any athletics discipline at the 2022 world championships in Oregon, but he finally had to settle for a silver medal after finishing second to Anderson Peters of Grenada.
Although it was India’s second medal overall after Anju Bobby George’s bronze in the long jump at the 2003 Paris Games, it was the nation’s first-ever silver medal in the World Athletics Championships.
Neeraj Chopra, who is presently ranked No. 1 in the world in the men’s javelin throw, will enter the Budapest 23 Games with his sights set on the elusive gold medal for both himself and his nation. In order to qualify for the 12-man final, which is set for Sunday, a total of 37 javelin throwers, split into groups A and B, will participate. The automatic qualification threshold is 83.000m.
In addition, Keshorn Walcott, an Olympic champion in 2012, withdrew from the qualifying race just before it began.
Leading competitors in the men’s javelin throw category at Budapest23 include Germany’s Julian Weber, who is ranked No. 2, Olympic gold medalist Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago, and reigning world champion Anderson Peters. Arshad Nadeem, the current Commonwealth Games champion from Pakistan, is also scheduled to compete.
Neeraj Chopra’s javelin throw schedule at World Athletics Championships 2023: India live match times
As per Indian Standard Times (IST)
| Date | Event | Indian athletes | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 25, Friday | Men’s javelin throw qualification – Group A | Neeraj Chopra, Manu DP | 1:40 PM |
| August 25, Friday | Men’s javelin throw qualification – Group B | Kishore Jena | 3:15 PM |
| August 27, Sunday | Men’s javelin throw final | TBD (Subject to qualification) | 11:45 PM |
Where to watch Neeraj Chopra’s Javeline throw in India?
The World Athletics Championships 2023 javelin throw competition featuring Neeraj Chopra will be shown live on the JioCinema app and website in India.