Sachin Yadav beats Kishore Jena to win Federation Cup 2025

Uttar Pradesh's Sachin Yadav continued his sensational rise in the Indian javelin by winning the Federation Cup 2025. Sachin clinched gold with the best throw of 83.86m, finishing ahead of Asian Games silver medallist Kishore Jena on Monday, April 21.

Touted as the next big thing in Indian javelin, Sachin reached his top mark in his fifth attempt. He recorded no foul throws throughout the competition and outperformed Yashvir Singh, who finished second with a best of 80.85m. Sahil Saliwal claimed third place with a throw of 77.84m, narrowly edging out Jena, who finished fourth with 77.82m—just 0.2 meters short of the podium.

The battle for the top spot was largely between Sachin and Yashvir, who were a



class apart from the rest of the field from the very beginning. Sachin started strong, hitting 80.22m on his second attempt. Yashvir responded with an impressive 80.85m in his fourth throw, briefly taking the lead and raising the pressure.

However, Sachin kept his composure and delivered his two best throws in the final stages—83.86m in the fifth round and 83.67m in the sixth—to seal the gold. Yashvir, unable to better his mark, ended with a foul on his final attempt.

Earlier this year, Sachin also triumphed at the 38th National Games held in Dehradun on February 12, where he won gold with a personal best throw of 84.39m. The 25-year-old is quickly emerging as a force to reckon with in Indian athletics.