The Olympic and World Championship medallist may not have returned to the top step of the podium, but his performance in Doha offered plenty of positives as he continues his comeback from an injury.
The 28-year-old has not competed since the World Championships in Tokyo last September, where he struggled with a back injury and finished eighth with a best effort of 84.03 m
Returning to competition after a nine-month absence caused by a back injury, India's Olympic champion says he is fit and ready for a demanding year featuring the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games
Chopra, who has not competed since the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, has been recovering from a back injury and is yet to begin his season
His stunning 92.62m effort at the Rome Diamond League made him the second-best Asian thrower in history and the first Sri Lankan to cross the sport's most celebrated benchmark.
Antil shattered his own world record of 73.29m by an incredible 1.53 metres in the men's javelin F64, to claim the gold at the 8th Indian Open Para Athletics International Championship in Bengaluru
Chopra parted ways with Czech legend Jan Zelezny as his coach last week, deciding to partner with Chaudhary, who was his formative coach and trains javelin throwers in Panipat
Chopra acknowledged that working alongside Zelezny, widely regarded as the greatest javelin thrower of all time, proved to be a deeply enriching experience
Olympic javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra launches Vel Sports, his own athlete management firm, ending a decade-long association with JSW Sports
While expectations remain sky-high for Neeraj, recent numbers underline both the challenges and optimism attached to India's most consistent track and field star.
Neeraj Chopra's association with the Indian Army began in August 2016 when he was inducted as a Naib Subedar in the Rajputana Rifles regiment
Defending champion Neeraj Chopra failed to make a mark in the stadium he once created history back in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as he finished at 8th spot with a best throw of 84.03m on the night.
Sachin Yadav finished 4th with 86.27m, Neeraj Chopra 8th with 84.03m, and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem managed 82.75m.
Neeraj Chopra's men's javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championship 2025 will take place at 3:53 PM IST. JioHostar will live stream Neeraj vs Arshad javelin throw event today
Fans in India hail today's World Athletics javelin final as an India vs Pakistan clash, with Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem battling to emerge on top.
27-year-old Neeraj Chopra, a two-time Olympic medalist, sent his spear to 84.85 m in his first attempt in Group A of the qualification round.
Neeraj Chopra clears 84.85m in first attempt, Arshad Nadeem recovers with 85.28m in third to set up a high-voltage India vs Pakistan javelin final in Tokyo.
The live streaming of the World Athletics Championship 2025 will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India
This is Neeraj's third second-spot finish in four Diamond League finals he has featured in so far. Before this, he won the top spot in 2022 and then finished second in 2023 and 2024
Neeraj recorded his best throw of the night of 85.01m in his final attempt to edge out Keshorn Walcott at the second spot