CWG 2026: How will Neeraj Chopra win gold? Finishing fifth in the qualification round, Sri Lankan throws longest.

Good news has arrived for India in the men’s javelin throw event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Yadav, and Yashvir Singh have qualified for the final with impressive performances. Although the Indian athletes’ performance in the qualification round wasn’t as strong as expected, their primary goal was to reach the final, which they achieved.

Indian Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra threw a best effort of 79.61 meters to finish fifth. Rohit Yadav, with a best throw of 78.37 meters, and Yashvir Singh, with a best throw of 78.36 meters, secured ninth and tenth places, respectively, to advance to the final.

Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage of Sri Lanka remains No. 1
Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage of Sri Lanka impressed the most in the qualification round. He placed first with a throw of 82.84 meters, advancing to the final, once again proving his position as a strong contender for the gold medal this time around.
Grenada’s Anderson Peters finished second with a throw of 81.29 meters, and South Africa’s Douw Smit finished third with a throw of 80.64 meters.
Ben East of England took fourth place with a throw of 80.38 meters.
Pakistan’s reigning Commonwealth champion Arshad Nadeem threw 78.63 meters in his first attempt. He couldn’t improve his performance after that, but easily qualified for the final, finishing seventh.

When will the final be held?

All eyes will now be on the final on August 1st, where a thrilling battle for the gold medal is expected between Neeraj Chopra, Arshad Nadeem, and Sri Lanka’s Romesh Tharanga Pathirage, who has been in excellent form this season. This match will take place at 12:45 AM IST on July 31st.

Top 12 players qualifying for the final
Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage (Sri Lanka) – 82.84m
Anderson Peters (Grenada) – 81.29m
Dau Smit (South Africa) – 80.64m
Ben East (England) – 80.38m
Neeraj Chopra (India) – 79.61m
Cameron McIntyre (Australia) – 78.91m
Arshad Nadeem (Pakistan) – 78.63m
Keyshawn Strachan (Bahamas) – 78.60m
Rohit Yadav (India) – 78.37m
Yashvir Singh (India) – 78.36m
Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago) – 78.26m
Chinecherem Nnamdi (Nigeria) – 75.27m