Background
Yash Vir Singh was born on 22 October 2001 and comes from Bhiwani, Haryana. He competes in the men's javelin throw and has progressed through India's domestic athletics circuit to establish himself among the country's international-level throwers.
The 2026 Breakthrough
The 2026 season marked a major step forward for Yashvir Singh. His previous personal best had been listed as 82.57m on the AthleticsIndia profile, but he improved that mark to 85.41m at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on 31 July 2026. World Athletics lists 85.41m as his personal best, recorded at the Games.
Commonwealth Games 2026
Yash Vir Singh won bronze in the men's javelin throw at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, recording 85.41m with his sixth and final attempt. The throw lifted him from seventh place into the bronze-medal position.
Asian Games 2026
Yashvir Singh was selected for India's men's javelin throw squad at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The Athletics Federation of India named him alongside Rohit Yadav after Neeraj Chopra withdrew from the Games because of an ankle ligament injury.
Current Season
The 2026 season opened with an 81.61m third-place finish at the Indian Athletics Series in New Delhi. He subsequently won bronze at the Commonwealth Games with 85.41m in Glasgow, establishing a new personal best. He later finished third at the Indian Athletics Final Series with 80.40m. With Neeraj Chopra ruled out, he was added to India’s Asian Games squad. He is now preparing for the javelin throw in September.
In their own words
“I received confirmation just yesterday that I’m going to participate at the NC Classic. Jena (Kishore) bhai called me and said he has an ankle injury. Even Neeraj (Chopra) bhai messaged me, saying that my name has been added to the list.” — Yashvir Singh, speaking to NNIS Sports, June 2025, after being called up to replace Kishore Jena at the NC Classic. Singh had competed alongside Neeraj Chopra only once before, in 2019.
