Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Indian Javelin Trio Qualify for Commonwealth Games Final
At the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, three Indian javelin throwers—Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav, and Yashvir Singh—made it to the final round.
Chopra threw 79.61 meters, Yadav 78.37 meters, and Singh 78.36 meters.
They all chose not to use their last throw to save energy for the final.
The best throw in the qualifiers was by Sri Lankan Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, who threw 82.84 meters.
No one reached the automatic qualifying distance of 84 meters, so the top 12 athletes moved on to the final.
Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav, and Yashvir Singh secured spots in the men's javelin final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Chopra finished fifth with a best throw of 79.61 m, while Yadav and Singh placed ninth and tenth with 78.37 m and 78.36 m respectively.
Sri Lankan athlete Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage topped the qualification round with an opening throw of 82.84 m, the longest of the field.
None of the competitors met the automatic qualification mark of 84 m; the top 12 athletes advanced to the final.
All three Indian athletes chose to forgo their final attempts to conserve energy for the medal round.
- Who
- Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav, Yashvir Singh, Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, Arshad Nadeem
- What
- Qualification for the men's javelin final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
- When
- Thursday, 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Where
- Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland
- Why
- To secure a place in the final and conserve energy for the medal contest
- Event
- Men's javelin throw qualification, 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Location
- Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
- Automatic qualification mark
- 84 m
- Indian qualifiers
- Neeraj Chopra (79.61 m), Rohit Yadav (78.37 m), Yashvir Singh (78.36 m)
- Top qualifier
- Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage (82.84 m)
