Yashvir Singh takes javelin silver and Rohit Yadav bronze at the Asian Games
28 September 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian javelin throwers Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav on winning medals at the Asian Games.
Yashvir Singh won the silver medal with a personal best throw.
Rohit Yadav won the bronze medal.
Two Indian javelin throwers thus stood on the Asian Games podium in the same event.
The Prime Minister said it was a wonderful result for both athletes and for Indian athletics, and wished them well for the future.
Silver:
Yashvir Singh, javelin throw
Bronze:
Rohit Yadav, javelin throw
Why it matters for exams: Asian Games medallists and their events are standard sports general-knowledge questions.
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