Summary
Keshorn Walcott from Trinidad and Tobago won the gold medal in the men's javelin final at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo. Neeraj Chopra from India and Arshad Nadeem from Pakistan did not win medals, finishing eighth and tenth, respectively. Anderson Peters from Grenada won silver, and Curtis Thompson from the USA won bronze.
Key Facts
- Keshorn Walcott won gold with a throw of 88.16 meters.
- Anderson Peters secured silver for Grenada with a throw of 87.38 meters.
- Curtis Thompson achieved a bronze medal for the USA with an opening throw of 86.67 meters.
- Neeraj Chopra's best throw was 84.03 meters, resulting in an eighth-place finish.
- Arshad Nadeem, dealing with injuries, threw 82.75 meters, finishing tenth.
- Sachin Yadav from India achieved a personal best of 86.27 meters, finishing fourth.
- Rumesh Pathirage became the first Sri Lankan athlete to reach a Worlds final, finishing seventh.
- Julius Yego from Kenya did not finish due to an ankle injury during the competition.
