Neeraj Chopra to lead 28-member Indian team in World Athletics Championships | More sports News

NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra, the Olympic champion in javelin throw, will once again take center stage, leading India’s charge in the upcoming World Athletics Championships scheduled to commence on August 19 in Budapest, Hungary. India are set to be represented by a contingent of 28 athletes.

In an unexpected move, the Sports Ministry disclosed the list of athletes participating in the championship, diverging from the usual practice where the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) makes such announcements.
Asian record holder in shot put, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, has withdrawn from the event taking place from August 19 to 27. The decision comes as he continues to recover from a groin injury sustained during the Asian Championships held in July.

National record holder high jumper Tejaswin Shankar, 800m runner K M Chanda and 20km race walker Priyanka Goswami (also national record holder) have also decided to skip the World Championships as they wanted to focus on the Asian Games (September 23 to October 8) in Hangzhou, China.
Reigning Diamond League champion Chopra is seeking to clinch a gold medal in Budapest after winning a silver in the last edition in Eugene, USA, in 2022.
The Team:
Women: Jyothi Yarraji (100m Hurdles), Parul Chaudhary (3000m Steeplechase), Shaili Singh (Long Jump), Annu Rani (Javelin Throw), Bhawna Jat (20km Race Walk).
Men: Krishan Kumar (800m), Ajay Kumar Saroj (1500m), Santhosh Kumar Tamilarnsan (400m Hurdles), Avinash Mukund Sable (3000m Steeplechase), Sarvesh Anil Kushare (High Jump), Jeswin Aldrin (Long Jump), M Sreeshankar (Long Jump), Praveen Chithravel (Triple Jump), Abdulla Aboobacker (Triple Jump), Eldhose Paul (Triple Jump), Neeraj Chopra (Javelin Throw), DP Manu (Javelin Throw), Kishore Kumar Jena (Javelin Throw), Akashdeep Singh (20km Race Walk), Vikash Singh (20km Race Walk), Paramjeet Singh (20km Race Walk), Ram Baboo (35km Race Walk), Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal, Muhammed Anas, Rajesh Ramesh, Anil Rajalingam, Mijo Chacko Kurian (Men’s 4x400m Relay).
(With PTI Inputs)