Sachin, a resident of Khekra village in Baghpat, was congratulated by the DGP of UP for his good performance at the international level.

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Police constable Sachin Yadav finished fourth in the javelin throw final of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday (September 18). Yadav, a resident of Khekra village in the Baghpat district, threw the javelin 86.27 meters, finishing four places ahead of Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra. Neeraj Chopra finished eighth, with a throw of 84.03 meters.

Who is Sachin Yadav: Sachin Yadav, a resident of Khekra village near Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh, belongs to a farming family. He has been passionate about javelin throwing since childhood. In Delhi, he trained under renowned javelin thrower Nawal Singh. In 2023, he was selected as a constable in the UP Police through the sports quota.

What was his achievement: Sachin recently placed fourth in the javelin throw final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Sachin Yadav consistently outperformed Neeraj Chopra in this competition.

Neeraj, the 2023 World Champion and 2020 Olympic gold medalist, finished eighth in the event. Sachin, however, finished fourth with a best throw of 86.27 meters, missing out on the bronze medal by just 0.40 meters.

Won a silver medal at the Asian Athletics Championships:

 Previously, Sachin Yadav won a silver medal at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships, where he achieved a distance of 85.16 meters. He will be honored by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for this achievement.

UP Police DGP Congratulates: Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna congratulated Sachin Yadav on the social media site X. He wrote, "Constable Sachin Yadav's historic achievement at the 2025 World Athletics Championships is a testament to the hard work and discipline of the entire UP Police team. This achievement was made possible by the Chief Minister's policy of promoting a sports culture within the Uttar Pradesh Police."

Heartiest congratulations to Sachin and the UP Police family. We hope they will perform even better and win medals in upcoming competitions. The UP Police is fully committed to further strengthening their training and facilities so that they can continue to bring glory to the country and the team.

 PC:ETVBharat