The Neeraj Chopra Classic is garnering increasing attention with each passing day as the meet is set to be held on May 24.
Some of the world’s best athletes in javelin throw will take part in the event. The full list of confirmed international athletes was revealed on Thursday.
The NC Classic is co-organised by Neeraj Chopra, JSW Sports, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) and World Athletics (WA). It is classified as a WA ‘A’ category or Continental Tour Gold-level meet, and will be the highest-tier international athletics event ever hosted in India to date.
Neeraj Chopra, the Tokyo 2020 gold medallist and reigning world champion, is expected to headline the meet named in his honour. Several big names in the sport are also set to take part in the event at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
Two-time world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada, Rio 2016 Olympic gold medallist Thomas Rohler of Germany, and Kenya’s Julius Yego – the 2015 world champion and Rio 2016 silver medallist – are among the top international contenders in the list.
The line-up also includes Pan American Games champion Curtis Thompson of the USA who is the current world leader.
Japan’s Genki Dean, Brazil’s Luiz Mauricio da Silva and Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage are the other stars on the list.
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However, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, the reigning Olympic champion, will be missing from the event. While he was invited, he opted out of the competition to focus on the upcoming Asian Athletics Championships in the Republic of Korea.
Chopra started his 2025 season with a gold at the Potch Invitational in South Africa. He will be taking part at the Doha Diamond League on May 16 before taking on the rivals at the Neeraj chopra Classic 2025.
Also Read: Why Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem Declined Neeraj Chopra’s Invite To India
Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025: Entry list
- Neeraj Chopra (IND)
- Anderson Peters (GRN)
- Thomas Rohler (GER)
- Julius Yego (KEN)
- Curtis Thompson (USA)
- Genki Dean (JPN)
- Luiz Mauricio da Silva (BRA)
- Rumesh Pathirage (SRI)
