Personal information | |
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Nationality | ![]() |
Born | 22 October 2001 |
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]
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]