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India.com
14 hours ago
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- India.com
Good news for India as World Champion gold medallist opts out of Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 due to...
Good news for India as World Champion gold medalist opts out of Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 due to... New Delhi: Double World Championship gold medalist javelin thrower Anderson Peters has been ruled out of the Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 due to an ankle injury. The 27-year-old veteran from Grenada won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, where Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal. He will now be replaced by Poland's Cyprian Merziglod in the event. Cyprian Mrzyglod will be Anderson's replacement Poland's Cyprian Mrzyglod is a European U23 champion and has a best distance of 84.97m. The organisers said in their statement, 'Anderson Peters has been ruled out of the Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 due to an ankle injury sustained during his last competition. He has been replaced by Poland's Cyprian Mrzyglod in the final lineup.' The event is being led by Neeraj Chopra The prestigious event, organised by Neeraj Chopra in association with JSW Sports, is sanctioned by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). A total of 12 javelin throwers will participate in it, including five Indian players. So far three players have been replaced in this event. Long rivalry between Neeraj and Peters Anderson Peters and Neeraj Chopra have long been competing. Peters successfully defended the World Championship title in 2022 and defeated Neeraj by throwing more than 90 meters three times. He then won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, in which Neeraj did not participate. These players will be included in the Indian team Earlier, India's Kishore Jena has also been ruled out of this event due to an ankle injury and Yashvir Singh was included in his place. At the same time, on June 6, Poland's Martin Konecy replaced Japan's Asian Games bronze medalist Genki Dean. International lineup confirmed so far The international lineup now includes Cyprian Mrzyglod , Martin Konecy of Poland, Thomas Rohler (2016 Olympic gold medalist) of Germany, Julius Yego (2015 World Champion) of Kenya, Curtis Thompson of the USA, Luiz Mauricio da Silva of Brazil and Rumesh Pathirage of Sri Lanka. Who will be in the Indian contingent The Indian contingent will feature Asian Championship silver medalist Sachin Yadav, Rohit Yadav, Sahil Silwal, Yashveer Singh and Neeraj Chopra. Neeraj Chopra's dream project The event, which has been given Category A status by World Athletics, is Neeraj Chopra's dream project. It aims to establish India as a strong contender for hosting athletics at the global level.
Mint
18 hours ago
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- Mint
Anderson Peters, Kishore Jena ruled out of Neeraj Chopra Classic; Cyprian Mrzyglod, Yash Vir Singh named as replacements
Anderson Peters and Kishore Jena have pulled out of the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 due to injuries. The event is scheduled to take place on July 5 at Bengaluru's Sree Kanteerava Stadium. Poland's Cyprian Mrzyglod and India's Yash Vir Singh are named as replacements for the prominent javelin throwers. Grenada's Anderson Peters, a two-time world champion and Paris Olympics bronze medallist has been ruled out due to an ankle injury sustained during his last competition at the Ostrava Golden Spike on June 24, where he threw 83.63m to secure third place. Kishore Jena, a 28-year-old Indian javelin thrower, has also been sidelined by an ankle injury, ruling him out of the Neeraj Chopra Classic. Jena came into the limelight in 2023 with an impressive 87.54m throw at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, the second-best by an Indian behind Chopra. However, he has struggled with form and injuries since then. In 2024, he crossed the 80m mark only twice in five outings and failed to advance past the qualifiers at the Paris Olympics. This season, his best effort was 78.60m at the Doha Diamond League, where he finished eighth. Poland's Cyprian Mrzyglod, aged 27 has replaced Peters. He has registered a personal best of 85.92m. On the other hand, Yash Vir Singh, a 23-year-old Indian thrower, will replace Jena. With a personal best of 82.57m, achieved at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, where he finished fifth, Singh brings promise to the field. Neeraj Chopra (India): Personal Best (PB) & Season Best (SB) - 90.23m Luiz Mauricio da Silva (Brazil): PB & SB - 86.62m Thomas Rohler (Germany): PB - 93.90m, SB - 80.79m Curtis Thompson (USA): PB & SB - 87.76m Martin Konecny (Czechia): PB & SB - 80.59m Cyprian Mrzyglod (Poland): PB & SB - 85.92m Julius Yego (Kenya): PB - 92.72m, SB - 83.08m Rumesh Pathirage (Sri Lanka): PB - 85.45m, SB - 85.41m Sachin Yadav (India): PB & SB - 85.16m Rohit Yadav (India): PB - 83.40m, SB - 80.47m Sahil Silwal (India): PB - 81.81m, SB - 77.84m Yash Vir Singh (India): PB & SB - 82.57m The Neeraj Chopra Classic is co-organized by Neeraj Chopra, JSW Sports, the Athletics Federation of India, and World Athletics. Originally scheduled for May 24, the event was rescheduled to July 5 due to security considerations. Hosted at Bengaluru's iconic Kanteerava Stadium, the event highlights India's growing prominence in global athletics. As a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meet, it is aimed to attract top talent and elevate javelin throw's visibility in the country.
