CWG: For Neeraj Chopra & Co., wind made life difficult in qualifying

5 min readJul 30, 2026 07:38 PM IST India's Neeraj Chopra competes in the Men's Javelin Throw Qualifying round at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (PTI Photo) In a low 80s qualification of the javelin at the Commonwealth Games 2026, India packed in 1/4th of the 12-man final, led by Neeraj Chopra’s 79.61 metres on 5th place. Rohit Yadav (78.37) on 10th place and Yash Vir Singh (78.36) on 11th, made it 3 Indians for the Friday finale. Chopra improved on his first 76.28 to sit on fifth at 79.61m. A CWG champion from 2018, a harbinger of his Olympic gold, Chopra is returning from injury this time. He had missed the 2022 edition because of injury.Chopra told the Olympic channel and other media, “I’m happy I’m in final. That was goal for final. Throw wa