Indian javelin thrower Rohit Yadav says that his decision to target fellow competitors Rumesh Pathirage and Neeraj Chopra played a role in his performance at the CWG 2026. At the men’s javelin final on July 31, Yadav finishes seventh with a best throw of 81.56m. Rumesh Pathirage wins the gold with a throw of 89.75m, while Neeraj Chopra of India takes the silver with 85.83m. Yashvir Singh secures bronze with 85.41m. Yadav’s comments describe his approach to the event and acknowledge that it did not translate into a result matching his expectations. The accounts agree on the finishing order and distances: Pathirage first, Chopra second, Singh third, and Yadav seventh with 81.56m.