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List of athletes to participate in Neeraj Chopra Classic

Inspired by Mondo Classic, named after pole vaulter Armand "Mondo" Duplantis, the Neeraj Chopra Classic has got an 'A’ category or Continental Tour Gold-level tag by the World Athletics.

Payal DebnathMay 3, 2025 at 02:47 PM • 2 min read
List of athletes to participate in Neeraj Chopra Classic
Inspired by Mondo Classic, named after pole vaulter Armand "Mondo" Duplantis, the Neeraj Chopra Classic has got an 'A’ category or Continental Tour Gold-level tag by the World Athletics.

The Neeraj Chopra Classic competition is increasing interest with each passing day, as the competition will be held on May 24. Some of the world’s best athletes in javelin throw will take part in the event. 

The Neeraj Chopra 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.

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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.

International contenders of Neeraj Chopra Classic 

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.

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.

Indian contenders of Neeraj Chopra Classic

Sachin Yadav, Rohit Yadav, and Sahil Silwal will be the Indian javelin throwers participating in thetournament. Meanwhile, Asian Games silver medallist and Olympian, Kishore Jena became the latest addition to the Indian line-up.

List of Athletes of Neeraj Chopra Classic

  • Neeraj Chopra (India)
  • Anderson Peters (Grenada)
  • Thomas Rohler (Germany)
  • Julius Yego (Kenya)
  • Curtis Thompson (USA)
  • Genki Dean (Japan)
  • Luiz Mauricio da Silva (Brazil)
  • Rumesh Pathirage (Sri Lanka)
  • Sachin Yadav (India)
  • Rohit Yadav (India)
  • Sahil Silwal (India)
  • Kishore Jena (India)

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