CWG 2026: Who is Yash Vir Singh? India's rising javelin star wins Commonwealth Games bronze in Glasgow
Yash Vir Singh won bronze in men's javelin throw at 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with personal best 85.41m.
Neeraj Chopra took silver (85.83m), Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga gold (89.75m).
Born 22 October 2001 in Jaipur, Yash switched from basketball to javelin, starting with bamboo javelin.
His father Rai Singh, former national-level javelin thrower, supports his training. In 2021, Yash broke Neeraj Chopra's U20 record with 78.68m; in 2022, first 80m+ throw (82.13m) at Indian Grand Prix 4.
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