New Delhi: Sachin Yadav continued his impressive rise at the ongoing National Games 2025 in Uttarakhand as he bagged a gold medal in the men’s javelin throw. The javelin thrower from Uttar Pradesh dominated the proceedings in the final as he shattered the 10-year-old Games record at the Ganga Athletic Stadium in Dehradun on Wednesday.
24-year-old Sachin produced an impressive throw for 84.39m in the men’s javelin final in Dehradun to secure the top spot on the podium and bag the elusive gold medal at the National Games 2025. He produced the massive throw in his 5th attempt in the final which also helped him improve his personal best of 82.69m to 84.39m.
The gold-medal winning throw also saw Sachin break a 10-year-old Games’ record held by Haryana’s Rajender Singh. Singh threw 82.23m at the National Games 2015 in Kerala. The record remained intact for 10 years despite Neeraj Chopra becoming one of the best javelin players in the world. Neeraj holds the national record with his 89.94m throw at the 2022 Stockholm Diamond League in Sweden.
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Sachin beat the likes of Rohit Yadav and Shivpal Singh among others in a strong field in the men’s javelin final to win the gold medal at the National Games 2025 on Wednesday. Rohit finished second to clinch silver with the best effort of 80.47m while Uttarakhand’s Vikash Sharma bagged the bronze medal with a throw of 79.33m.
Shivpal endured a disappointing outing in the final as he finished fourth with a throw of 76.56m. It was a double delight for Uttar Pradesh in the men’s javelin final with Sachin’s gold and Rohit’s silver.
Sachin Yadav records 4th highest throw by an Indian in men’s javelin
Sachin’s gold-winning throw of 84.39m in the men’s javelin final at the National Games 2025 is now the fourth-highest throw by an Indian in men’s javelin throw. Neeraj, a two-time Olympic medallist and the reigning world champion holds the top spot in the elite list with his best-ever throw of 89.94m. He is followed by Shivpal Singh (86.23m), and Davinder Singh (84.57m), who hold the 2nd and 3rd spots, respectively.
Sachin, a cricketer turned javelin thrower, was coached by Peruvian javelin coach Michael Musselmann for two years. The Peruvian believes Sachin has the potential to become India’s next javelin star after Neeraj and can also reach the elusive 90m mark in the future.
Uttar Pradesh’s Sachin Yadav shattered the Games record to win gold medal in men’s javelin throw at the National Games 2025 on Wednesday. Other Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
