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Indian politician
Yashvir Singh is an Indian politician and was Member of Parliament of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He was elected from the Nagina constituency of Uttar Pradesh in 2009 and was a member of the Samajwadi Party. He joined BJP in 2019.
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Rohit Sabhajeet Yadav is an Indian javelin thrower. He won the bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
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The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
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Indian javelin athletes Yashvir Singh and Rohit Yadav filled Neeraj's gigantic shoes really well with a double podium finish, but it was Sri Lankan star Rumesh who took the top prize with a best throw of 88.55 m, coming after his Commonwealth Games gold medal, where he edged past Neeraj. In the javelin final at the…
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