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Ashish Yadav wins U-20 Worlds javelin silver, ends 10-year drought
Ashish Yadav threw 74.09m to win silver in men’s javelin at the U-20 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, becoming only the second Indian after Neeraj Chopra to medal at the event.…
The Story in Brief
Ashish Yadav threw 74.09m to win silver in men’s javelin at the U-20 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, becoming only the second Indian after Neeraj Chopra to medal at the event. The 19-year-old from Mirzapur ended India’s 10-year medal drought at the junior worlds. South Africa’s Jan-Hendrik Heymans took gold with a championship-leading 80.5m. Neeraj Chopra welcomed Yadav on social media, calling the silver “just the start.” Yadav, a milkman’s son who started with wooden javelins, was encouraged by his uncle, discus thrower Dharam Raj Yadav. T Dharanidharan finished sixth with 72.35m, and Mohammed Ashfaq placed sixth in the men’s 400m.
Yadav’s silver is India’s only medal at this U-20 Worlds so far. He had earlier finished fifth at the U-20 Asian Championships in May.
The Indian Opinion
The hype around Ashish Yadav as a ‘Neeraj Chopra heir’ risks unrealistic expectations. Chopra’s junior world record of 86.48m remains untouched; Yadav’s 74.09m is a solid but modest start. The real test is not one silver on the world stage, but whether he can consistently improve his throws across senior competitions next season. Numbers, not comparisons, will settle that.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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