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CWG 2026: Neeraj, Rohit, Yash Vir storm into men’s javelin final
['Anil Kumar']
Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily – OrissaPOST
Glasgow: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh, all three Indians, qualified for the men’s javelin final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games here Thursday.
Competing in windy conditions, no athlete cleared the automatic qualifying mark of 84.00 m; the Indian trio advanced as the 12 best performers for Friday’s final.
Rohit also chose not to take his final throw and finished ninth with 78.37m, while Yash Vir Singh was 10th with 78.36m.
He made a delayed start to the season and had competed only once in the 2026 season, when he featured in the Doha Diamond League in June, finishing fourth with a throw of 85.69m.
Two-time world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada finished second with 81.29m, while South Africa’s Douw Smit was third after registering 80.64m.