Himanshu breaks Neeraj Chopra's 15-year-old meet record in javelin throw

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Published at :October 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM

Modified at :October 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM

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Himanshu recorded 79.96m throw in Men’s U-18 javelin at National Junior Athletics Championships 2025.

Haryana’s javelin thrower Himanshu broke Neeraj Chopra‘s meet record in the Men’s U-18 javelin throw event at the 40th National Junior Athletics Championships 2025.

The young Indian athlete recorded a best throw of 79.96m in his second attempt to break Neeraj’s meet record of 76.50, set during the 2014 edition of the competition.

Himanshu began his campaign with a foul throw and followed it up with a record-breaking throw of 79.96m. He opted out of the third attempt, having qualified for the final.

#TeamIIS Hisar athlete Himanshu breaks 11 year old Meet Record of Neeraj Chopra in the qualifying round of the U18 category at the 40th National Junior Athletics Championships. 🌟Old MR: 76.50m (2014)New MR: 79.96m (2025)Congratulations, champ. Onto the final now! 🔥… pic.twitter.com/lZNP9Pw6wF
— Inspire Institute of Sport (@IIS_Vijayanagar) October 10, 2025

Rajat Kumar was the only other javelin thrower to reach the 70m mark. He recorded a best throw of 71.15m in his first attempt, and then decided to skip the remaining two throws.

28 players were expected to take the field in the qualification round of the men’s under-18 javelin throw event. Two players did not start the event, and two failed to register a legal throw in three given attempts and thus were eliminated without a mark.

The men’s under-18 javelin throw final will take place on Saturday, October 11, at 4:45 PM IST.

The 40th edition of the National Junior Athletics Championships 2025 is underway at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. The competition began on October 10 and will conclude by October 14, with 97 medal events.

40th National Junior Athletics Championships 2025: Men’s Under-18 Javelin Throw Qualification Results:

Himanshu (Haryana) – 79.96m [Meet Record]
Rajat Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) – 71.15m
Chetan Jat (Rajasthan) – 69.93m
Krishan Chandra (Madhya Pradesh) – 69.45m
Dharanidharan T (Tamil Nadu) – 67.53m
Rohit (Rajasthan) – 67.34m
Vijay Yadav (Chhattisgarh) – 67.24m
Prince (Haryana) – 65.91m
Harshul Lamba (Haryana) – 64.75m
Dhairya Bhanderi (Gujarat) – 64.53m
Adarsh Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) – 62.09m
Shubham Kumar (Bihar) – 61.65m
Vivek Kumar Yadav (Jharkhand) – 60.29m
Virendra Yadav (Bihar) – 60.28m
Kaul Akhtar (West Bengal) – 59.14m
Pathakota Rajashekar (Andhra Pradesh) – 58.49m
Utsav Tyagi (Uttarakhand) – 57.16m
Velusamy Marimuthu (Tamil Nadu) – 56.98m
Kavish Krishna Naik (Karnataka) – 55.28m
Manoj S Chavan (Maharashtra) – 52.78m
Shourya Agrawal (Chhattisgarh) – 52.39m
Ravi Kahar (Madhya Pradesh) – 51.72m
Mukesh Xess (Odisha) – 51.62m
Kuldipsinh Parmar (Gujarat) – 48.30m
Rohit (Karnataka) – NM
Pawan Singh Bagadwai (Uttarakhand) – NM
Sarthak (Punjab) – DNS
Omkar Pawar (Maharashtra) – DNSk

Who broke Neeraj Chopra’s meet record in the Men’s U-18 javelin throw at the 40th National Junior Athletics Championships 2025?

Haryana’s Himanshu broke Neeraj Chopra’s meet record with a throw of 79.96m.

What was Neeraj Chopra’s previous meet record?

Neeraj Chopra’s record was 76.50m, set during the 2014 edition of the competition.

What was Himanshu’s best throw in the qualification round?

Himanshu recorded a best throw of 79.96m in his second attempt.

Who was the only other athlete to cross 70m in the qualification round?

Rajat Kumar from Uttar Pradesh threw 71.15m.

How many medal events are there in the 2025 Championships?

There are 97 medal events in total.

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Mohamed Farzan

Farzan is a journalist at Khel Now covering Indian Olympic sports and kabaddi. With five years of experience working with major sports organizations like Chennaiyin FC, Dabang Delhi K.C., Rajasthan Royals, and Yuva Kabaddi Series, he brings diverse expertise. Farzan has covered two Olympics, one Commonwealth Games, and one Asian Games, making his knowledge of Indian sports broad and versatile.