Neeraj Chopra leads India’s 19-member squad for Tokyo World Athletics Ch’ships 2025, Sable left out by AFI
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Sunday announced the country’s final squad for the upcoming World Athletics Championships, set to happen in Tokyo.
Reigning world javelin champion Neeraj Chopra will be India’s best bet for a medal at the championship. There will be three more Indian javelin throwers in action in the event — Sachin Yadav, Yash Vir Singh and Rohit Yadav.
Neeraj qualified for the world championships through a wildcard he earned by virtue of being the defending champion.
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Three Indian athletes qualified by bettering the entry standards — Gulveer Singh (5000m), Praveen Chithravel (triple jump) and Parul Chaudhary (3000m steeplechase).
File – Indian athlete Gulveer Singh during his practice session in JLN Stadium in New Delhi on December 03, 2024.
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File – Indian athlete Gulveer Singh during his practice session in JLN Stadium in New Delhi on December 03, 2024.
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Gulveer will also participate in the 10,000m race. Middle-distance runner Pooja will be the only other Indian to participate in two events (800m and 1500m).
Three athletes – Avinash Sable, Nandini Agasara and Akshdeep Singh – had also qualified but they are medically unfit and therefore, haven’t been selected.
The World Athletics Championships will run from September 13 to 21.
Indian squad for World Athletics Championships
MEN’S
1) Neeraj Chopra – Javelin (Wild Card Entry)
2) Gulveer Singh – 5000m (Qualified by Entry Standards)
3) Praveen Chithravel – Triple Jump (Qualified by Entry Standards)
4) Abdulla Aboobacker – Triple Jump (Ranking – 31/36)
5) Sarvesh Kushare – High Jump (Ranking – 34/36)
6) Animesh Kujur – 200m (Ranking – 42/48)
7) Sachin Yadav – Javelin (Ranking – 20/36)
8) Yash Vir Singh – Javelin (Ranking – 30/36)
9) Murali Sreeshankar – Long Jump (Ranking – 36/36)
10) Servin Sebastian – 20km Racewalk (Ranking – 34/50)
11) Ram Baboo – 35km Racewalk (Ranking – 50/50)
12) Gulveer Singh – 10,000m (Qualified by Invitation)
13) Sandeep – 35km Racewalk (Qualified by Invitation)
14) Rohit Yadav – Javelin (Qualified by Invitation)
15) Tejas Shirse – 110m H(Qualified by Invitation)
WOMEN’S
1) Parul Chaudhary – 3000m SC (Qualified by Entry Standards)
2) Annu Rani – Javelin (Ranking – 22/36)
3) Priyanka Goswami – 35km Racewalk (Ranking – 33/50)
4) Ankita – 3000m Steeplechase (Ranking – 35/36)
5) Pooja – 1500m (Ranking – 49/56)
6) Pooja – 800m (Qualified by Invitation)
Published on Aug 31, 2025