Archive · 2 Aug 2026
India Secures Three Javelin Spots at Commonwealth Games
Three Indian javelin throwers made it to the final round of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Neeraj Chopra finished fifth in the qualifiers, while Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh finished ninth and tenth.
This is the only country with three athletes in the final.
In the final, each athlete gets six throws.
The best three distances win gold, silver, and bronze, and the bottom five are cut after the third throw.
The qualifiers threw at Scotsoun Stadium in Glasgow on July 30.
The event is part of the Commonwealth Games, a big sports competition for countries in the former British Empire.
India’s three athletes are hoping to bring home medals for their country.
Neeraj Chopra qualifies for the 2026 Commonwealth Games javelin final after finishing fifth in qualifiers.
Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh also qualify, giving India three finalists.
No other nation has more than one qualifier; India is the sole country with three.
Final consists of six throws; top three receive medals, bottom five eliminated after third throw.
Qualifiers competed at Scotsoun Stadium, Glasgow, on Thursday July 30.
- Who
- Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav, Yash Vir Singh
- What
- Qualified for the javelin final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
- When
- Thursday, July 30, 2026
- Where
- Scotsoun Stadium, Glasgow
- Why
- To compete for medals in the javelin event
- Event
- 2026 Commonwealth Games javelin throw final
- Location
- Scotsoun Stadium, Glasgow
- Qualified Athletes
- 3 (India)
- Number of Qualifiers
- 18
- Elimination Rule
- Bottom five after third throw
- Medal Positions
- Gold, Silver, Bronze