Rising javelin star Sachin Yadav impressed with a strong showing in the men’s javelin final at the World Athletics Championships, narrowly missing out on a podium finish. The 25-year-old finished fourth with a best throw of 86.27 metres, falling just short as Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago clinched gold, Anderson Peters of Grenada secured silver, and Curtis Thompson of the USA took home the bronze.

Yadav, who had emerged as India’s only serious contender after the early exit of Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, held his own against the world's best throughout the competition. His top effort came early in the final and stood strong through all six rounds. In the fifth round, Yadav registered another impressive mark of 85.96 metres, but it wasn’t enough to push him into the medal positions. Despite a valiant final attempt, he was unable to better his personal best from earlier in the evening.