New Delhi. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) introduced the final 19 -member team of India for the World Athletics Championship beginning subsequent month in Tokyo on Sunday. The team consists of 14 male and 5 feminine athletes, which is able to current a problem in 15 completely different occasions.
India’s largest medal expectation will as soon as once more be the world champion Neeraj Chopra, who has been immediately certified by the wild card entry as a defending champion. Apart from them, three extra Indian spear throw gamers – Sachin Yadav, Yash Veer Singh and Rohit Yadav – will even enter the sphere.
Three athletes have certified by crossing the entry normal immediately – Gulveer Singh (5000 m), Praveen Chitraval (Triple Jump) and Parul Chaudhary (3000 m steeplechase). Gulveer will even take part in the ten,000 meter race, whereas the center distance runner Pooja will current a problem in each 800 meters and 1500 meters.
However, Avinash Sabale, Nandini (*19*) and Akshdeep Singh certified, however they didn’t get a spot in the team due to medical causes.
AFI head coach Radhakrishnan Nair stated that there can be a pre-competition coaching camp in Tokyo from 4 to 9 September. On September 10, all of the gamers will shift to the official lodge. Neeraj Chopra will immediately be a part of the team from the Czech Republic on 5 September.
The World Athletics Championship can be performed in Tokyo from 13 to 21 September.
Indian team (World Athletics Championship 2025)
Male:
1. Neeraj Chopra – Wait throw (Wild Card)
2. Ghulaveer Singh – 5000 meters (Entry Standard)
3. Praveen Chitrawal – Triple Jump (Entry Standard)
4. Abdullah Abubkar – Triple Jump (Ranking 31/36)
5. Sarvesh Kushare – High Jump (Ranking 34/36)
6. Anmesh Kujur – 200 meters (Ranking 42/48)
7. Sachin Yadav – Javelin throwing (rating 20/36)
8. Yash Veer Singh – Javelin throwing (Ranking 30/36)
9. Murli Srishankar – Lang Jump (Rainking 36/36)
10. Sarvin Sebastian – 20 km Race Walk (Ranking 34/50)
11. Ram Babu – 35 km race stroll (rating 50/50)
12. Gulveer Singh – 10,000 meters (Invitation)
13. Sandeep – 35 km Race Walk (Invitation)
14. Rohit Yadav – Jal throwing (Invitation)
15. Tejas Ssese – 110 meter hurdles (Invitation)
Woman:
1. Parul Chaudhary – 3000 meter Stepples (Entry Standard)
2. Annu Rani – Javelin throw (rating 22/36)
3. Priyanka Goswami – 35 km Race Walk (Ranking 33/50)
4. Ankita – 3000 m steeplechase (rating 35/36)
5. Pooja – 1500 meters (Ranking 49/56)
6. Pooja – 800 meters (Invitation)