Sachin Yadav (Javelin Thrower)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sachin Yadav

• Sachin Yadav hails from Khekra, Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

• He belongs to a farming family.

• Sachin has been passionate about cricket since childhood.

• In an interview, Yadav mentioned that once, when he was playing cricket, his neighbours and fellow athlete, Sandeep Yadav, noticed his strong shoulders and height and suggested he try javelin throw.

• At the age of 19, he started practicing javelin throw under the guidance of  Sandeep Yadav.

• In an interview, Sachin mentioned that in 2021, he fractured his elbow twice and wanted to give up the sport. However, his family encouraged him to continue the game.

• In 2023, under the sports quota, he joined Uttar Pradesh Police as a Constable.

• In September 2024, at the 63rd National Open Athletics Championships, Bengaluru, Sachin made headlines when he broke the 80-meter barrier and won a gold medal with a throw of 80.04 meters.

• In November 2024, at the All India Police Athletics Championships, he represented the Uttar Pradesh Police. He won a gold medal with a throw of 84.21 meters and broke a 30-year-old meet record, which was previously held by Satbir Singh.

• At the Indian Grand Prix 3 2024, he secured the gold medal with a throw of 82.69 meters.

• On 12 February 2025, at the 38th National Games in Dehradun, he won a gold medal. He also met his personal record throw of 84.39.

• At the 26th Asian Athletics Championships, he won a silver medal with a personal best of 85.16 meters. He missed the gold medal to Pakistani athlete Arshad Nadeem by just 1.24 meters. He became the fourth Indian javelin thrower to cross the 85-metre mark, and joined Neeraj Chopra, Shivpal Singh, and Kishore Jena.

• In July 2025, at the Neeraj Chopra Classic inaugural meet, Sachin missed the podium and finished in fourth position with a throw of 82.33 meters.

  

• In September 2025, Sachin Yadav made headlines by qualifying for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. With a throw of 83.67 metres in the qualification round, he secured a place in the finals of the tournament. After Neeraj Chopra, he became the second Indian to reach the final.