Yash Singh
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| 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]
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 in Tokyo, Japan, throwing 77.51 metres without advancing to the final.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Yash Vir Singh". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ Roy, Avishek (25 May 2022). "Yashvir Singh, the 80m man adding to India's javelin depth". Himdustan Times.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "26th Asian Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Yash Vir Singh wins javelin throw event at G Arzumanov Memorial 2025 meet in Uzbekistan". Olympics.com. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 Sep 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Neeraj Chopra at 2025 World Athletics Championships: javelin timings, telecast, competition details". ESPN. 16 Sep 2025. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.