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- Sachin Yadav qualified for the men's javelin final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo with a throw of 83.67 metres.
- Sachin earned this spot after winning silver with a personal best of 85.16m at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, his debut international event.
- The final will feature 12 athletes including defending champion Neeraj Chopra, Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem, and top qualifiers like Anderson Peters and Julius Yego.
- Neeraj secured his place in the final by surpassing the 84.50m cutoff with a best throw of 84.85m, while Arshad earned his spot after recovering from surgery by reaching 85.28m on his last attempt.
- The javelin final takes place on September 18 at Japan National Stadium with prize money up to $70,000 for the winner and podium spots contested after a 24-hour break.
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Sachin Yadav made the headlines after his maiden qualification for the World Athletics Championship, which is currently going on in Tokyo. With a throw of 83.67 metres in the qualification, Sachin placed in his name in the finals of the tournament. He became the second Indian after two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra to progress to the final. Meanwhile, Sachin hails from a humble farming background in Uttar Pradesh. His rise to the interna…
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