| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Yasir Sultan |
| Born | 1 May 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Javelin throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 79.93 m (2023) |
Muhammad Yasir Sultan (born 1 May 1998) is a Pakistani javelin thrower. He won a bronze medal at the 2023 Asian Championships in the men's javelin event. [1]
Muhammad Yasir gained his first international experience in 2016, when he took sixth place at the Asian Junior Championships in Ho Chi Minh City with a throw of 67.02 m.
The following year, he finished eighth at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku with a throw of 65.20 m and was subsequently eliminated in the qualifying round of the Summer Universiade in Taipei with a throw of 66.79 m.
In 2022, he clinched the gold medal at the 2nd Imam Reza Cup with a 74.83 m throw. [2]
In 2023, he won the bronze medal at the Asian Championships in Bangkok with a new personal best of 79.93 m, behind Genki Dean of Japan and D. P. Manu of India. In October, he took fourth place at the Asian Games in Hangzhou with a throw of 78.13 m. [3]
In 2024, he earned silver with a throw of 78.10 m at the Asian Throwing Championships in Mokpo, South Korea. [4]
In 2025, he took eighth place at the Asian Championships in Gumi with a throw of 75.39 m. [5] He also earned the bronze medal at the 2025 Asian Throwing Championships in Mokpo, South Korea, with a season-best throw of 77.43 m. [6] He clinched the silver medal at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games with a 76.04 m throw. [7]
• Muhammad Yasir at World Athletics