Neeraj Chopra Wins Silver Again At Commonwealth Games 2026, Yashvir Singh Joins Him With Bronze
Neeraj Chopra is once again on the podium, but this time it’s silver, not gold. The Olympic champion threw a season-best mark of 85.83m to finish second in the men’s javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. This is his second straight silver at a major event after the Paris Olympics 2024, and it shows that his comeback is still a work in progress.
The gold went to Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, who threw a huge 89.75m to win the title. But the real feel-good story of the day came from another Indian, Yashvir Singh, who won the bronze medal on his Commonwealth Games debut with a personal best throw of 85.41m. India celebrated a double medal in javelin throw, and Neeraj could not stop smiling about it.
A Silver With A Sweet Side Story
Neeraj finished second with 85.83m, which turned out to be his best throw of the season so far. This was only his second event this year, and the weather in Glasgow was not easy either. Still, he managed to hold on to second spot and add one more medal to his already huge collection.
What made this day extra special for Neeraj was sharing the podium with Yashvir Singh. Speaking to reporters after the event, Neeraj said it reminded him of the Asian Games, where he and Saurav Chaudhary both won medals together. He said it feels great when two Indians stand on the same podium and hear the national anthem play. He also added that his season-best throw shows that his comeback is moving in the right direction, and there are more competitions coming up for him this year.
Yashvir Singh: The Surprise Package Of The Day
While Neeraj is a household name, Yashvir Singh was the new face who grabbed attention in Glasgow. The 24-year-old had a slow start to his competition, with his throws hovering around 81 meters for most of the event. But he never gave up.
Yashvir later shared that at one point, he saw the bronze medal cut-off sitting near 82 meters. He told himself that since he had already thrown 82 meters before, he could go beyond that mark. On his sixth and final attempt, he gave it everything and produced a throw of 85.41m, which is also his personal best. This throw was enough to push him ahead of big names like Anderson Peters and Arshad Nadeem and secure the bronze medal.
Yashvir called it his first international medal and said he was overjoyed. He thanked his family and everyone who supported him during his journey. It was truly a dream debut for the young thrower.
Neeraj Chopra’s Career So Far
Neeraj Chopra is easily one of the biggest names in Indian sports history. He became the first Indian to win an Olympic gold medal in athletics when he won gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. Since then, he has built a medal collection that very few athletes in the world can match.
He has won gold and silver at the Olympics, gold and silver at the World Championships, two Asian Games gold medals, a Commonwealth Games gold and now silver, an Asian Championships gold, a South Asian Games gold, and even a U20 World Championships gold when he was much younger. He also won the Diamond League title in 2022, which is considered one of the toughest javelin competitions in the world because it includes the best throwers from every country.
His first big medal came way back in 2016 when he won gold at the U20 World Championships in Bydgoszcz. That win told the world that a special talent was coming from India. Since then, he has only grown bigger, and his 2020 Olympic gold in Tokyo turned him into a national hero overnight.
Neeraj Chopra’s Full Career Stats And Medal Table
| Competition | Medal/Result | Year | Host City | Event |
| Olympic Games | Gold | 2020 | Tokyo | Javelin throw |
| Olympic Games | Silver | 2024 | Paris | Javelin throw |
| World Championships | Gold | 2023 | Budapest | Javelin throw |
| World Championships | Silver | 2022 | Eugene | Javelin throw |
| Diamond League | First Place | 2022 | Zurich | Javelin throw |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold | 2018 | Gold Coast | Javelin throw |
| Commonwealth Games | Silver | 2026 | Glasgow | Javelin throw |
| Asian Games | Gold | 2018 | Jakarta | Javelin throw |
| Asian Games | Gold | 2022 | Hangzhou | Javelin throw |
| Asian Championships | Gold | 2017 | Bhubaneswar | Javelin throw |
| South Asian Games | Gold | 2016 | Guwahati | Javelin throw |
| U20 World Championships | Gold | 2016 | Bydgoszcz | Javelin throw |
| U20 Asian Championships | Silver | 2016 | Ho Chi Minh City | Javelin throw |
Looking at this table, it is clear that Neeraj has won a medal at almost every big event he has taken part in since 2016. That kind of record is very rare in any sport, and it shows just how strong and steady he has been across the years.
The One Big Gap In His Career
As great as this record looks, there is one number that stands out for the wrong reason. In his entire career, Neeraj Chopra has crossed the 90-meter mark only once. That single 90m-plus throw came back in 2022, and since then, he has not managed to repeat it, even though he keeps getting close.
This is a fair point to raise because 90 meters is seen as the true benchmark in world javelin throw. Many top throwers around the world have crossed this mark multiple times, but Neeraj has done it just once so far. His best throws mostly sit in the 85m to 89m range, which is still great, but not the same as touching 90 meters again and again.
Even more interesting is the fact that Neeraj went abroad to train and prepare for this season, hoping it would help him throw farther and stay injury-free. But the result in Glasgow was another silver, not gold. This shows that despite better training conditions and facilities abroad, converting that hard work into a winning throw on the big day is still a challenge for him.
This is not to take away from his silver medal, which is still a great result by any standard. But if Neeraj wants to keep winning gold medals against tougher fields in the future, touching that 90m mark more often will be important. Right now, other top throwers around the world are closing the gap, and consistent big throws will matter more than ever.
Double Medal For India
For Indian athletics fans, seeing two Indians on the podium together is always a special sight. Neeraj’s silver and Yashvir’s bronze show that India now has more depth in javelin throw than before. It is no longer just about one athlete carrying the country’s hopes alone.
Yashvir Singh’s rise is especially exciting because he beat his personal best right when it mattered most. Coming from behind and holding his nerve on the final throw is not easy, and he did exactly that on his big international debut.
As for Neeraj, this silver adds to his long list of achievements, even if it is not the gold he may have wanted. His season is still young, with more competitions left to come. Whether he can push past that 90m mark again this year remains one of the biggest questions for Indian athletics fans to watch closely.
