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Ashish Yadav’s achievement came a decade after Chopra became the first Indian to win a javelin medal at the World U20 Championships when he claimed gold in 2016 with a world U20 record of 86.48m.

Ashish Yadav wins javelin silver at World U20 Championships

August 8, 2026, 05:10 PM - 3 min read

The 19-year-old produced a best throw of 74.09m to finish behind South Africa’s Jan-Hendrik Heymans, who clinched the gold with 80.50m; Dominica’s Addison James won the bronze medal with 73.89m

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Javelin thrower Ashish Yadav ended at second spot overall in the qualification round, behind South Africa’s title favourite Jan-Hendrik Heymans.

Three Indians reach World Athletics U20 C’ships finals

August 6, 2026, 06:33 PM - 3 min read

Javelin throwers Ashish Yadav and T Dharanidharan, along with discus thrower Amanat Kamboj, have made the cut; Yadav topped qualification round with a throw of 69.87m, ended at second spot overall

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