Bhubaneswar, June 28 -- Spotlight was on javelin thrower Rohit Yadav as he was ranked second in the current global top list in men's javelin throw with a massive throw of 87.05m on the concluding day of the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships at Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium.

Promising international javelin thrower Rohit Yadav, 25, hurled the spear to a distance of 87.05m in his last attempt to win gold.

With Sunday's performance, he has emerged as the leading Indian javelin thrower this season and second in the global top list behind Sri Lankan Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage (92.62m), according to a press release.

Two-time Olympic and world medallist Neeraj Chopra is currently in fourth spot in the global top list with...