Muhammad Yasir (javelin thrower)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Yasir Sultan |
| Born | 1 May 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Javelin throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 79.93 m (2023) |
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Muhammad Yasir Sultan (born 1 May 1998) is a Pakistani javelin thrower. He won bronze medal in the men's javelin event at the 2023 Asian Championships.[1]
Career
Muhammad Yasir gained his first international experience in 2016, when he took sixth place at the Asian Junior Championships in Ho Chi Minh City with a throw of 67.02 m.
The following year, he finished eighth at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku with a throw of 65.20 m and was subsequently eliminated in the qualifying round of the Summer Universiade in Taipei with a throw of 66.79 m.
In 2022, he clinched the gold medal at the 2nd Imam Reza Cup with a 74.83 m throw.[2]
In 2023, he won the bronze medal at the Asian Championships in Bangkok with a new personal best of 79.93 m, behind Genki Dean of Japan and D. P. Manu of India. In October, he took fourth place at the Asian Games in Hangzhou with a throw of 78.13 m.[3]
In 2024, he earned silver with a throw of 78.10 m at the Asian Throwing Championships in Mokpo, South Korea.[4]
In 2025, he took eighth place at the Asian Championships in Gumi with a throw of 75.39 m.[5] He also earned the bronze medal at the 2025 Asian Throwing Championships in Mokpo, South Korea, with a season-best throw of 77.43 m.[6] He clinched the silver medal at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games with a 76.04 m throw.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Pakistan's Javelin Thrower Yasir wins bronze medal at Asian Athletics Championship". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ "Pakistan finish third in the Imam Reza International Athletics Cup 2022".
- ^ "19th Asian Games: Javelin Throw". World Athletics.
- ^ "Pakistan's Muhammad Yasir bags silver medal in Asian Throwing Championship". 16 June 2024.
- ^ "26th Asian Athletics Championships - Men's javelin throw results" (PDF). Asian Athletics. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan's Yasir Sultan clinches bronze in Asian Throwing Championships javelin event". 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Arshad Nadeem defends gold medal at Islamic Solidarity Games, Muhammad Yasir wins silver for Pakistan". Dawn. 2025-11-20. Retrieved 2025-11-20.