Yash Singh

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Yash Vir Singh
Personal information
NationalityFlag of India.svg  Indian
Born (2001-10-22) 22 October 2001 (age 23)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)82.57 m (Gumi, 2025)

Yash Vir Singh (born 22 October 2001) is an Indian javelin thrower. [1]

Career

From Rajasthan, he broke Neeraj Chopra's meeting record at the Indian U20 Federation Cup, and made a javelin throw over 80 metres for the first time in 2022. [2]

He won the men’s javelin throw at the Indian Open Athletics 2025 meet in April 2025 in Chennai, throwing 77.49m on his fifth attempt to best his compatriot Kishore Jena. [3] He placed fifth overall in the javelin throw at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea in May 2025, with a personal best 82.57 metres. [4] In June 2025, he threw 78.29 metres to win the G Arzumanov Memorial 2025 meet in Uzbekistan. [5]

He was selected to compete for India at the 2025 World Athletics Championships. [6]

References

  1. "Yash Vir Singh". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  2. Roy, Avishek (25 May 2022). "Yashvir Singh, the 80m man adding to India's javelin depth". Himdustan Times.
  3. "Indian Open Athletics 2025: Yash Vir Singh beats Kishore Jena for javelin throw title in Chennai". Olympics.com. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.
  4. "26th Asian Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  5. "Yash Vir Singh wins javelin throw event at G Arzumanov Memorial 2025 meet in Uzbekistan". Olympics.com. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.
  6. "Neeraj Chopra at 2025 World Athletics Championships: javelin timings, telecast, competition details". ESPN. 16 Sep 2025. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.