Neeraj Chopra at the Commonwealth Games 2026, Javelin Throw LIVE Updates: India’s Neeraj Chopra chases another Commonwealth Games gold as the men’s javelin throw event begins tonight in Glasgow.
A total of three Indians made it to the main event, with Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav being the other two athletes. Neeraj recorded a best throw of 79.61 metres in the qualification round, comfortably finishing ahead of his Pakistani opponent Arshad Nadeem, whose best effort was 78.63m. Rumesh Pathirage of Sri Lanka grabbed the top spot with his only throw of 82.84m. Grenada’s Anderson Peters (81.29m) came second, while Douw Smit (80.64m) of South Africa stood third to advance to the main event.