India secured two medals in the men's javelin throw event at the 2026 CIS Games in Glasgow. The gold medal went to young athlete Rumesh Patirage from Sri Lanka, while Niraj Chopra and Yashvir Singh won silver and bronze, respectively.
Following the final match, Niraj Chopra's comments drew significant attention, as he emphasized the importance of Yashvir Singh's achievements over his own medal. Two-time Olympic medalist Niraj Chopra noted that standing on the podium with Yashvir Singh was a special moment for him. He stated that the future of Indian javelin throw looks very promising, and Yashvir's performance under pressure deserves praise.
Niraj Chopra recalled the Asian Games where he and Kishor Jena won medals for India. He mentioned that Yashvir achieved his personal best at the most crucial moment, and sharing the podium was a wonderful experience. Furthermore, Niraj reported that despite difficult weather conditions, he achieved the best result of the season, and his comeback is on the right track.
Debuting at the CIS Games, Yashvir Singh created the most exciting moment of the competition. In the first five attempts, he lagged behind the medal race, but the sixth and final throw allowed him to win the bronze medal, reaching a distance of 85.41 meters—his personal best (PB). This throw also surpassed his previous personal record of 83.72 meters. Thanks to this result, he overtook veterans such as former world champion Anderson Peters and current Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem.
Yashvir Singh explained that the first five attempts did not meet expectations. He shared that initially, his throws reached about 81 meters, and he noticed that the distance for bronze was around 82 meters. He decided he could throw further and put all his effort into the last attempt. This throw earned him his first international medal.
Yashvir Singh hails from Haryana, the same state as 'Golden Boy' Niraj Chopra. In 2022, he attracted public attention by breaking Niraj Chopra's record at the Federation of India Cup among U-20 juniors and first exceeded the 80-meter mark. At the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships (Gumi), Yashvir placed fifth with a personal best of 82.57 meters. Later, in June 2025, at a tournament in Tashkent organized in memory of Arjumanov, he won the gold medal with a throw of 78.29 meters.
It should also be noted that at the 2025 Classics, Yashvir Singh finished eighth with a throw of 79.65 meters, and at the Indian Open World Athletics Tournament in Bhubaneswar, he placed sixth with a throw of 78.53 meters. In the same year, at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, he managed to throw only 77.51 meters and did not make the final. The results of his hard work were evident at the 2026 CIS Games, where he won his first major international medal.
This was Niraj Chopra's second competition of the 2026 season. Despite challenging weather and strong winds, he threw 85.83 meters in the second round, which was his best result of the year. Although he could not win gold, as in 2018, the silver medal added another major international award to his career.
The gold medal went to Sri Lankan Rumesh Patirage, who threw 89.75 meters. Nevertheless, this competition was memorable for India for many reasons: on one hand, Niraj Chopra demonstrated signs of an impressive return with his best result of the season, and on the other, Yashvir Singh proved that there are other javelin throwers besides Niraj capable of winning medals at the world level.
