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Indian Challenge At World Athletics Championships 2025: All You Need To Know About The Tokyo Spectacle
Indian Challenge At World Athletics Championships 2025: All You Need To Know About The Tokyo Spectacle
The Indian continent will look to give a good account of itself at the upcoming edition of the World Athletics Championships, slated to begin on Saturday in Tokyo, as the 19 athletes across disciplines gear up for the biggest event of the year.
Javelin throw ace Neeraj Chopra, who clinched the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, will headline the Indian unit at the Worlds' as the javelin throw event boasts a five-member cohort, with four men and a solitary woman athlete set to vie for the title.
India, who have medalled at the event thrice, through legendary long jump athlete Anju Bobby George in 2003 and Chopra in 2022 and 2023, will look to add to their historic tally at the event.
Neeraj will be joined by fellow javelin throw athletes Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav in the men's section, while Annu Rani spearheads the women's contingent.
Runners Gulveer Singh and Pooja will compete in two events each, while national record-setting sprinter Animesh Kujur and Tejas Shirse will be seen in 200m and 110m hurdles action respectively.
Here is all you need to know about the event:
When are the World Championships scheduled to begin?
The World Championships will be held from the 13th of September to the 21st of the month.
Where will the World Championships be held?
The World Championships will be held in the Japanese Capital City of Tokyo.
The Indian Contingent
Javelin Throw:
Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav, Annu Rani
Long Jump:
Murali Sreeshankar
5000m and 10,000m:
Gulveer Singh
Triple Jump:
Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker
High Jump:
Sarvesh Anil Kushare
200m Dash:
Animesh Kujur
110m Hurdles:
Tejas Shirse
20km Race Walk:
Servin Sebastian
35km Race Walk:
Ram Baboo, Sandeep Kumar, Priyanka Goswami
3000m Steeplechase:
Parul Chaudhary, Ankita Dhyani
800m and 1500m:
Pooja
Indian Athletes Schedule:
September 13 – Day 1
04:00 IST – Men's 35km Race Walk Final (Ram Baboo, Sandeep Kumar)
04:00 IST – Women's 35km Race Walk Final (Priyanka Goswami)
16:20 IST – Women's 1500m Heats (Pooja)
September 14 – Day 2
15:10 IST – Men's High Jump Qualification (Sarvesh Anil Kushare)
17:35 IST – Women's 1500m Semi-final (If Qualified) (Pooja)
18:00 IST – Men's 10,000m Final (Gulveer Singh)
September 15 – Day 3
05:45 IST – Women's 3000m Steeplechase Heats (Parul Chaudhary, Ankita Dhyani)
16:10 IST – Men's Long Jump Qualification (Murali Sreeshankar)
16:50 IST – Men's 110m Hurdles Heats (Tejas Shirse)
18:25 IST – Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final (If Qualified) (Parul Chaudhary, Ankita Dhyani)
September 16 – Day 4
17:05 IST – Men's High Jump Final (If Qualified) (Sarvesh Anil Kushare)
17:10 IST – Men's 110m Hurdles Semi-final (If Qualified) (Tejas Shirse)
18:35 IST – Women's 1500m Final (If Qualified) (Pooja)
18:50 IST – Men's 110m Hurdles Final (If Qualified) (Tejas Shirse)
September 17 – Day 5
15:35 IST – Men's Triple Jump Qualification (Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker)
15:40 IST – Men's Javelin Qualification Group A (Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav)
16:45 IST – Men's 200m Heats (Animesh Kujur)
17:15 IST – Men's Javelin Qualification Group B (Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav)
17:20 IST – Men's Long Jump Final (If Qualified) (Murali Sreeshankar)
September 18 – Day 6
15:50 IST – Men's Javelin Final (If Qualified) (Chopra, Sachin Singh, Rohit)
16:25 IST – Women's 800m Heats (Pooja)
17:30 IST – Men's 200m Semi-final (If Qualified) (Animesh Kujur)
September 19 – Day 7
16:00 IST – Women's Javelin Qualification Group A (Annu Rani)
16:35 IST – Men's 5000m Heats (Gulveer Singh)
17:15 IST – Women's 800m Semi-final (If Qualified) (Pooja)
17:20 IST – Men's Triple Jump Final (If Qualified) (Chithravel, Aboobacker)
17:30 IST – Women's Javelin Qualification Group B (Annu Rani)
18:35 IST – Men's 200m Final (If Qualified) (Animesh Kujur)
September 20 – Day 8
06:20 IST – Men's 20km Race Walk Final (Servin Sebastian)
17:35 IST – Women's Javelin Final (If Qualified) – (Annu Rani)
September 21 – Day 9
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16:05 IST – Women's 800m Final (If Qualified) (Pooja)
16:20 IST – Men's 5000m Final (If Qualified) (Gulveer Singh)
Source: News18
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