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Neeraj Chopra won the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025, a World Athletics Gold-level event, held at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru. He clinched victory with a javelin throw of 86.18 meters.
About the Event
- Event Name: Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025
- Type: First-ever international javelin competition hosted in India
- Venue: Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
- Significance: Named after Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, this is India’s first World Athletics Gold-level event in javelin.
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About Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra
- Neeraj Chopra is an Indian javelin thrower and the first Indian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics.
- He won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 (held in 2021) with a throw of 87.58 meters.
- In 2022, he won silver at the World Athletics Championships, becoming the second Indian to win a medal at the event after Anju Bobby George.
- In 2023, he made history by winning gold at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, becoming the first Indian to win a world title in javelin throw.
- He is a Subedar in the Indian Army, originally from Khandra village, Haryana.
- His personal best throw is 89.94 meters, achieved in June 2022 at the Diamond League in Stockholm.
- He has also won gold medals at the Asian Games (2018) and Commonwealth Games (2018).
- In 2025, Neeraj won the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic held in Bengaluru with a throw of 86.18 meters.
- He has been awarded the Padma Shri, Khel Ratna, and Arjuna Award for his contribution to Indian sports.
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Preparing Through MCQ
Q. Who won the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 held in Bengaluru?
(1) Julius Yego
(2) Rumesh Pathirage
(3) Arshad Nadeem
(4) Neeraj Chopra
Answer: (4) Neeraj Chopra
