New Delhi, May 1 -- Asian Games silver medallist and Olympian, Kishore Jena became the latest addition to the Indian line-up at the Neeraj Chopra Classic next month in Bengaluru, the organisers announced on Thursday. India is hosting a first-of-its kind javelin competition in the name of two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, scheduled to be held on May 24 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium.

Hailing from Odisha, Jena came to limelight after grabbing silver in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games with a personal best of 87.54m, behind gold medal winner Neeraj. He had also finished fifth in the World Athletics Championship with a 84.77m throw in 2023.

Jena thus joins other Indians Sachin Yadav, Rohit Yadav, Neeraj and Sahil Silwal in the list at ...