India, Aug. 1 -- Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra clinched the silver medal in the men's javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026, registering a season-best throw of 85.83m. India also celebrated a second medal in the event as Yash Vir Singh claimed bronze with a personal best of 85.41m, marking a memorable double podium finish for the country.

The gold medal was won by Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage, who produced an outstanding throw of 89.75m, setting a new benchmark in the competition and emerging as one of Asia's leading javelin throwers.

Competing in challenging windy conditions, Neeraj remained among the frontrunners throughout the contest but could not surpass Pathirage's winning mark. His silver, however, added another major in...