India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won his second consecutive Commonwealth Games gold at CWG 2026 in Glasgow, competing at Hampden Park. Having won gold at Birmingham 2022 (92.97m — a CWG Games record), Chopra delivered another commanding performance to retain his title. Neeraj Chopra is the Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallist (87.58m), World Athletics Champion (2023), and holds a personal best of 89.94m (Lausanne Diamond League, 2022). Also on Day 5 (July 28), weightlifter Valluri Ajaya Babu (Andhra Pradesh) won Silver in Men's 79kg, adding to India's growing CWG 2026 medal tally.
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Neeraj Chopra Wins Back-to-Back CWG Gold in Javelin Throw at Glasgow 2026 — Dominant Performance at Hampden Park
Key Points
- India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won his second consecutive Commonwealth Games gold at CWG 2026 in Glasgow, competing at Hampden Park
- Having won gold at Birmingham 2022 (92.97m — a CWG Games record), Chopra delivered another commanding performance to retain his title
- Neeraj Chopra is the Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallist (87.58m), World Athletics Champion (2023), and holds a personal best of 89.94m (Lausanne Diamond League, 2022)
- Also on Day 5 (July 28), weightlifter Valluri Ajaya Babu (Andhra Pradesh) won Silver in Men's 79kg, adding to India's growing CWG 2026 medal tally
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• Neeraj Chopra: CWG 2026 Men's Javelin Gold; back-to-back (CWG 2022 + CWG 2026); Hampden Park • CWG 2022 Gold: 92.97m (Birmingham); Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold: 87.58m; PB: 89.94m (Lausanne 2022) • Valluri Ajaya Babu (AP): Men's 79kg Weightlifting Silver at CWG 2026 • Neeraj: only Indian to win Olympic gold in field events; World Athletics champion
