Gold medalist Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage (C), silver medalist India's Yashvir Singh (L) and his compatriot bronze medalist Rohit Yadav pose for photographs after the men's javelin throw final during the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture on September 28, 2026. (Photo by AFP)
Nagoya: The Indian duo of Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav produced superb efforts to secure the silver and bronze medals respectively as the country registered a double podium finish in the men's javelin throw competition at the Asian Games here on Monday.
Yashvir, the 24-year-old from Haryana, came up with a personal best of 85.72m in his sixth and last attempt to surpass fellow Indian Rohit Yadav and claim the silver medal.
Rohit, the 25-year-old from Uttar Pradesh, threw the javelin at 84.35m to bag the bronze medal.
Sri Lanka's superstar Rumesh Pathirage claimed the gold with an effort of 88.33m.
Yashvir had won a bronze medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games this year, but Rohit Yadav could not finish on the podium there.
The two athletes were India's biggest hopes in javelin throw after a late ligament injury forced reigning champion and two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra to withdraw from this Asian Games.
Reigning Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan produced a season-best effort of 80.29m to finish fourth.
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