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India Secures Double Javelin Podium at Asian Games 2026; Pathirage Wins Gold
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News18•28-09-2026, 18:38
India Secures Double Javelin Podium at Asian Games 2026; Pathirage Wins Gold
- •India secured a double podium in javelin at the 2026 Asian Games, with Yashvir Singh winning silver (85.72m) and Rohit Yadav taking bronze (84.35m).
- •Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage claimed the gold medal with a dominant throw of 88.55m.
- •Yashvir Singh, 24, from Haryana, achieved his personal best on his final attempt to secure second place.
- •Rohit Yadav, 25, from Uttar Pradesh, settled for bronze after being overtaken by Yashvir in the final round.
- •The Indian pair were leading medal hopes after Neeraj Chopra's withdrawal due to a ligament injury; Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem finished fourth.
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Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw event with a massive throw of 88.55 metres at the 2026 Asian Games.
Yashvir Singh secured the silver medal with a personal-best throw of 85.72 metres, while Rohit Yadav took the bronze medal with a throw of 84.35 metres.
Neeraj Chopra was ruled out of the 2026 Asian Games after suffering an ankle ligament injury during a training session late in the build-up to the competition.
