World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Neeraj finishes 8th, Arshad 10th; Walcott claims gold

Sachin Yadav finished 4th with 86.27m, Neeraj Chopra 8th with 84.03m, and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem managed 82.75m.

5:25 PM

World Athletics 2025 - Javelin throw event - Final standings

World Athletics 2025 - Javelin throw event - Final standings
P	Athlete	Country	Mark
1	Keshorn WALCOTT (GOLD)	Trinidad	88.16 SB
2	Anderson PETERS (SILVER)	Greneda	87.38
3	Curtis THOMPSON (BRONZE)	USA	86.67
4	Sachin YADAV	India	86.27 PB
5	Julian WEBER	Germany	86.11
6	Julius YEGO	Kenya	85.54
7	Rumesh Tharanga PATHIRAGE	Sri Lanka	84.38
8	Neeraj CHOPRA	India	84.03
9	Dawid WEGNER	Poland	83.03
10	Arshad NADEEM	Pakistan	82.75
11	Jakub VADLEJCH	Czeck	78.71
12	Cameron MCENTYRE	Australia	75.65

5:15 PM

World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final LIVE UPDATES: Sachin Yadav finishes at 4th spot

No medal for India in the javelin throw at the World Athletics 2025 as Sachin Yadav finishes 4th spot with a best throw of 86.27 metres (Personal best)

5:13 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Julian Weber crashes out

Germany's Julian Weber crashes out. He finishes at the 5th spot with best throw of 86.11 metres.

5:03 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Sachin in contention

India's Sachin Yadav continues to impress as he hurls the spear to 85.96 metres. Neeraj congratulates Sachin after his fifth attempt.

He enters the sixth and final round with a best throw of 86.27 metres.

4:59 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Neeraj Chopra bows out

Neeraj Chopra fails to defend his World title as he finishes at 8th position with a best throw of 84.03 metres.

Rankings in fifth round
O	P ▲	Athlete		Mark	Att. 1	Att. 2	Att. 3	Att. 4	Att. 5	Att. 6
12	1	Keshorn WALCOTT	TTO	88.16	81.22	87.83	81.65	88.16
2	2	Anderson PETERS	GRN	87.38	84.59	87.38	82.83	83.62
6	3	Curtis THOMPSON	USA	86.67	86.67	81.36	85.31	X
9	4	Sachin YADAV	IND	86.27	86.27	X	85.71	84.9
1	5	Julian WEBER	GER	86.11	83.63	86.11	X	80.66	81.57
5	6	Julius YEGO	KEN	85.54	76.58	85.54	X	-	-
10	7	Rumesh Tharanga PATHIRAGE (Eliminated)	SRI	84.38	84.38	81.22	82.17	X	X
4	8	Neeraj CHOPRA (Eliminated)	IND	84.03	83.65	84.03	X	82.86	X
8	9	Dawid WEGNER (Eliminated)	POL	83.03	77.15	82.84	78.19	83.03
3	10	Arshad NADEEM (Eliminated)	PAK	82.75	82.73	X	82.75	X
11	11	Jakub VADLEJCH (Eliminated)	CZE	78.71	78.71	X	X
7	12	Cameron MCENTYRE (Eliminated)	AUS	75.65	74.39	75.65	X

4:54 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Neeraj Chopra is getting ready

Neeraj Chopra need to throw at least 85.54 metres to go into the final round. Will he able to do so.

4:52 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Start list for 5th round

Walcott is in the Gold medal position with a best throw of 88.16 metres

O	P ▲	Athlete		Mark	Att. 1	Att. 2	Att. 3	Att. 4
12	1	Keshorn WALCOTT	TTO	88.16	81.22	87.83	81.65	88.16
2	2	Anderson PETERS	GRN	87.38	84.59	87.38	82.83	83.62
6	3	Curtis THOMPSON	USA	86.67	86.67	81.36	85.31	X
9	4	Sachin YADAV	IND	86.27	86.27	X	85.71	84.9
1	5	Julian WEBER	GER	86.11	83.63	86.11	X	80.66
5	6	Julius YEGO	KEN	85.54	76.58	85.54	X	-
10	7	Rumesh Tharanga PATHIRAGE	SRI	84.38	84.38	81.22	82.17	X
4	8	Neeraj CHOPRA	IND	84.03	83.65	84.03	X	82.86
8	9	Dawid WEGNER (Eliminated)	POL	83.03	77.15	82.84	78.19	83.03
3	10	Arshad NADEEM (Eliminated)	PAK	82.75	82.73	X	82.75	X
11	11	Jakub VADLEJCH (Eliminated)	CZE	78.71	78.71	X	X
7	12	Cameron MCENTYRE (Eliminated)	AUS	75.65	74.39	75.65	X

4:50 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Sachin still at 4th spot

Sachin Yadav fails to improve his best throw of 86.27 metres after the 4th attempt. In his 4th attempt, he manages a throw of 84.90 metres.

4:48 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Neeraj Chopra stares elimination

India's Neeraj Chopra enters the fifth round with one foot in elimination. 

Arshad Nadeem and Wenger are eliminated after the 4th round.

O	P ▲	Athlete		Mark	Att. 1	Att. 2	Att. 3	Att. 4
12	1	Keshorn WALCOTT	TTO	87.83	81.22	87.83	81.65
2	2	Anderson PETERS	GRN	87.38	84.59	87.38	82.83
6	3	Curtis THOMPSON	USA	86.67	86.67	81.36	85.31
9	4	Sachin YADAV	IND	86.27	86.27	X	85.71
1	5Next	Julian WEBER	GER	86.11	83.63	86.11	X
5	6	Julius YEGO	KEN	85.54	76.58	85.54	X	-
10	7	Rumesh Tharanga PATHIRAGE	SRI	84.38	84.38	81.22	82.17	X
4	8	Neeraj CHOPRA	IND	84.03	83.65	84.03	X	82.86
8	9	Dawid WEGNER	POL	83.03	77.15	82.84	78.19	83.03
3	10	Arshad NADEEM	PAK	82.75	82.73	X	82.75	X
11	11	Jakub VADLEJCH	CZE	78.71	78.71	X	X
7	12	Cameron MCENTYRE	AUS	75.65	74.39	75.65	X

4:41 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Arshad Nadeem crashes out

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who is the reigning Olympic champion, is eliminated as he manages a best throw of 82.75 metres.

He finishes at the 10th spot. 

4:37 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Arshad survives elimination in 1st round

Arshad Nadeem is at the 10th spot after first three attempts. He enters second round. 

After every throw, one athlete will  be eliminated.

O	P ▲	Athlete		Mark	Att. 1	Att. 2	Att. 3
12	1	Keshorn WALCOTT	TTO	87.83	81.22	87.83	81.65
2	2	Anderson PETERS	GRN	87.38	84.59	87.38	82.83
6	3	Curtis THOMPSON	USA	86.67	86.67	81.36	85.31
9	4	Sachin YADAV	IND	86.27	86.27	X	85.71
1	5	Julian WEBER	GER	86.11	83.63	86.11	X
5	6	Julius YEGO	KEN	85.54	76.58	85.54	X
10	7	Rumesh Tharanga PATHIRAGE	SRI	84.38	84.38	81.22	82.17
4	8	Neeraj CHOPRA	IND	84.03	83.65	84.03	X
8	9	Dawid WEGNER	POL	82.84	77.15	82.84	78.19
3	10	Arshad NADEEM	PAK	82.75	82.73	X	82.75
11	11	Jakub VADLEJCH (Eliminated)	CZE	78.71	78.71	X	X
7	12	Cameron MCENTYRE (Eliminated)	AUS	75.65	74.39	75.65	X

4:35 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Sri Lankan to go in next round

Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage is at the 7th spot with a best throw of 84.38. He is ahead of Neeraj Chopra.

4:33 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Sachin at 4th spot

After the first three attempts, Sachin Yadav is at the 4th spot. His third attempt fetches him a distance of 85.71 metres. He is certain to go for the next round. 

4:32 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: First elimination in the grand finale

Australia's Cameron Mcentyre eliminates after first three attempts. His best throw is 75.65 metres.

4:27 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Nadeem stares elimination after 1st 3 attempts

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem is at the 10 position with a best throw of 82.75 metres. He stares an elimination as 11th and 12th positioned athletes will be eliminated after 1st three attempts.

O	P ▲	Athlete	Country	Mark	Att. 1	Att. 2	Att. 3
12	1	Keshorn WALCOTT	TTO	87.83	81.22	87.83
2	2	Anderson PETERS	GRN	87.38	84.59	87.38	82.83
6	3	Curtis THOMPSON	USA	86.67	86.67	81.36
9	4	Sachin YADAV	IND	86.27	86.27	X
1	5	Julian WEBER	GER	86.11	83.63	86.11	X
5	6	Julius YEGO	KEN	85.54	76.58	85.54	X
10	7	Rumesh Tharanga PATHIRAGE	SRI	84.38	84.38	81.22
4	8	Neeraj CHOPRA	IND	84.03	83.65	84.03	X
8	9	Dawid WEGNER	POL	82.84	77.15	82.84
3	10	Arshad NADEEM	PAK	82.75	82.73	X	82.75
11	11	Jakub VADLEJCH	CZE	78.71	78.71	X
7	12	Cameron MCENTYRE	AUS	75.65	74.39	75.65

4:24 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Top 3 standings changed

Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott takes the pole position with a throw of 87.83 metres. 

O	P ▲	Athlete		Mark	Att. 1	Att. 2
12	1	Keshorn WALCOTT	TTO	87.83	81.22	87.83
2	2	Anderson PETERS	GRN	87.38	84.59	87.38
6	3	Curtis THOMPSON	USA	86.67	86.67	81.36
9	4	Sachin YADAV	IND	86.27	86.27	X
1	5	Julian WEBER	GER	86.11	83.63	86.11
5	6	Julius YEGO	KEN	85.54	76.58	85.54
10	7	Rumesh Tharanga PATHIRAGE	SRI	84.38	84.38	81.22
4	8	Neeraj CHOPRA	IND	84.03	83.65	84.03
8	9	Dawid WEGNER	POL	82.84	77.15	82.84
3	10	Arshad NADEEM	PAK	82.73	82.73	X
11	11	Jakub VADLEJCH	CZE	78.71	78.71	X
7	12	Cameron MCENTYRE	AUS	75.65	74.39	75.65

4:21 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Sachin fouls

India's Sachin Yadav fouls in the second attempt. His best throw of 86.27 metres keep him to Bronze medal position.

4:19 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Top three athletes after 2nd attempt

• Anderson peters: 87.38 metres
• Curtis Thompson: 86.67 metres
• Sachin Yadav: 86.27 meters

O	P ▲	Athlete	Country	Mark	Att. 1	Att. 2
2	1	Anderson PETERS	GRN	87.38	84.59	87.38
6	2	Curtis THOMPSON	USA	86.67	86.67	81.36
9	3	Sachin YADAV	IND	86.27	86.27
1	4	Julian WEBER	GER	86.11	83.63	86.11
5	5	Julius YEGO	KEN	85.54	76.58	85.54
10	6	Rumesh Tharanga PATHIRAGE	SRI	84.38	84.38
4	7	Neeraj CHOPRA	IND	84.03	83.65	84.03
3	8	Arshad NADEEM	PAK	82.73	82.73	X
12	9	Keshorn WALCOTT	TTO	81.22	81.22
11	10	Jakub VADLEJCH	CZE	78.71	78.71
8	11Next	Dawid WEGNER	POL	77.15	77.15
7	12	Cameron MCENTYRE	AUS	75.65	74.39	75.65

4:15 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Neeraj at 6th spot after 2nd attempt

Neeraj Chopra manages only a throw of 84.03 metres. He improves from his previous throw but still not to finish in top 3. 

4:13 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Nadeem at 7th spot

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem fouls his throw as he manages a very poor throw of less than previous ones.

4:12 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Anderson Peters at pole position

After the second attempt, Greneda's Anderson Peters at Gold medal position with a throw of 87.38 metres.

4:11 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Weber moves to third

After the second attempt, Germany's Weber is at the third spot with a throw of 86.11 metres.

4:10 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Neeraj slips to 5th, India's Sachin at 2nd

India's Neeraj Chopra has slipped to fifth spot with a throw of 83.65 metres. His compatriot Sachin Yadav is at the second spot with a throw of 86.27 metres.

4:07 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Sachin pips Neeraj after 1st throw

India's Sachin Yadav moves to Silver medal position with a throw of 86.27 metres.

4:04 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: USA's Curtis at Gold medal position

Curtis Thomson is at the Gold medal position with a throw of 86.67 metres.

With this, Neeraj Chopra slips to Bronze medal position.

4:03 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Yugo disappoints in first attempt

In the first attempt, Kenya's Julio Yugo manages a timid throw of 76.58 metres.

4:02 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Neeraj at Silver medal position

In his first attempt, Neeraj Chopra is at the Silver medal position with a throw of 83.75 metres.

4:01 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Arshad starts with 82 metres

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem hurls the javelin to 82.73 metres.

4:00 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Peters moves to pole position

Anderson Peters starts with a throw of 84.59 metres.

3:59 PM

Neeraj Chopra LIVE | World Athletics 2025 javelin throw final: Weber starts

Germany's Julian Weber starts with a throw of 83.63 metres.