Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025: Meet the International Javelin Throw Stars Competing in India
The Neeraj Chopra classic will be held at the Sree Kanteerava stadium, Bengaluru on May 24. Tokyo 2020 gold medallist and reigning world champion Neeraj will headline the meet in his honour, but he'll face tough competition from some of the biggest names in javelin. Below is the list of international stars who will be in action.
Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 International Competitors
Anderson Peters (GRN)
Thomas Rohler (GER)
Julius Yego (KEN)
Curtis Thompson (USA)
Genki Dean (JPN)
Luiz Mauricio da Silva (BRA)
Rumesh Pathirage (SRI)
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