Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Yashvir Singh Wins Commonwealth Bronze After Neeraj Chopra’s Final Advice
Yashvir Singh is a javelin athlete from India.
He was competing in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
During the event, he was in seventh place.
Just before his final throw, his friend Neeraj Chopra told him to keep the javelin straight and aligned with his shoulder.
Yashvir followed the advice, threw 85.41 metres, and won a bronze medal.
He said it was his best throw ever.
He thanked Neeraj for the encouragement.
The win was celebrated when he returned to Delhi.
This shows how a small tip can make a big difference in sports.
Yashvir Singh won bronze at the Commonwealth Games after last‑second advice from Neeraj Chopra.
He improved from seventh to third place with a personal best of 85.41 metres.
The key technique was keeping the javelin in one line aligned with the shoulder.
Yashvir credited Neeraj’s motivation and support for his performance.
Other top competitors included Douw Smit, Arshad Nadeem, Rumesh Pathirage, and Anderson Peters.
- Who
- Yashvir Singh, Indian javelin thrower
- What
- Won bronze medal with a personal best of 85.41 metres
- When
- 3 August 2024
- Where
- Glasgow Commonwealth Games, returned to Delhi IGI Airport
- Why
- Last‑second advice from Neeraj Chopra to keep the javelin in one line
- Medal
- Bronze
- Event
- Commonwealth Games
- Distance
- 85.41 metres
- Athlete
- Yashvir Singh
- Advisor
- Neeraj Chopra
- Date
- 3 August 2024
- Venue
- Glasgow