Bengaluru, July 5 -- Swirling winds and opening jitters did little to stop Neeraj Chopra from shining at the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic, as the Olympic champion launched a winning throw of 86.18m at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, July 5.

The electrifying evening saw Chopra don the dual role of organiser and star attraction, as a packed crowd turned up to witness some of the world's best javelin throwers battle not only each other, but also unpredictable wind conditions.

After a pep talk from Veteran competitor and close friend Julius Yego, Neeraj bounced back with an 82.33m effort in Round 2 to take an early lead.

Neeraj, unfazed, responded with a clutch third-round throw of 86.18m - enough to reclaim the le...