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{{Infobox sportsperson<br />
| name= Yash Vir Singh<br />
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| nationality = {{IND}}n<br />
| sport = [[Track and Field|Athletics]]<br />
| event = [[Javelin throw]]<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|10|22|df=yes}}<br />
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| pb = 82.57 m (Gumi, 2025)<br />
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'''Yash Vir Singh''' (born 22 October 2001) is an Indian [[javelin throw]]er.<ref>{{cite web|title= Yash Vir Singh|accessdate=17 September 2025|website=World Athletics|url= https://worldathletics.org/athletes/india/yashvir-singh-14818383}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
From [[Rajasthan]], he broke [[Neeraj Chopra]]'s meeting record at the Indian U20 Federation Cup, and made a [[javelin throw]] over 80 metres for the first time in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/yashvir-singh-the-80m-man-adding-to-india-s-javelin-depth-101653489844499.html|website=Himdustan Times|date=25 May 2022|title= Yashvir Singh, the 80m man adding to India’s javelin depth|first=Avishek|last=Roy}}</ref><br />
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He won the men’s javelin throw at the Indian Open Athletics 2025 meet in April 2025 in [[Chennai]], throwing 77.49m on his fifth attempt to best his compatriot [[Kishore Jena]].<ref>{{cite web|date=15 April 2025|website=Olympics.com|url= https://www.olympics.com/en/news/indian-open-athletics-2025-chennai-report|title= Indian Open Athletics 2025: Yash Vir Singh beats Kishore Jena for javelin throw title in Chennai|accessdate=17 Sep 2025}}</ref> He placed fifth overall in the javelin throw at the [[2025 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw|2025 Asian Athletics Championships]] in [[Gumi, South Korea]] in May 2025, with a personal best 82.57 metres.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7216290?eventId=10229636 |website=World Athletics|accessdate=16 September 2025|title= 26th Asian Athletics Championships|date=27 May 2025 }}</ref> In June 2025, he threw 78.29 metres to win the G Arzumanov Memorial 2025 meet in [[Uzbekistan]].<ref>{{cite web|date=22 June 2025|website=Olympics.com|url= https://www.olympics.com/en/news/g-arzumanov-memorial-athletics-2025-yash-vir-singh-javeli-throw-win |title= Yash Vir Singh wins javelin throw event at G Arzumanov Memorial 2025 meet in Uzbekistan |accessdate=17 Sep 2025}}</ref><br />
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He was selected to compete for<br />
India at the [[2025 World Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw|2025 World Athletics Championships]] in [[Tokyo]], Japan, throwing 77.51 metres without advancing to the final.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7190593?eventId=10229636&gender=M |website=World Athletics|accessdate=23 September 2025|title= World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025|date=18 Sep 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.espn.co.uk/athletics/story/_/id/46278322/neeraj-chopra-2025-world-athletics-championships-javelin-timings-telecast-competition-details|website=ESPN|accessdate=17 Sep 2025|title= Neeraj Chopra at 2025 World Athletics Championships: javelin timings, telecast, competition details|date=16 Sep 2025}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:2001 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Indian men javelin throwers]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes from Rajasthan]]<br />
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