Muhammad Yasir (javelin thrower)

Yasir made his international debut at the 2016 Asian Junior Championships in Ho Chi Minh City, where he finished sixth with a throw of 67.02 m.^[1]

At the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, he finished eighth with a throw of 65.20 m.^[2] Later at the Universiade in Taipei, he finished 22nd among 27 athletes in the qualification round with a throw of 66.79 m and did not advance into the final.^[3]

He won the gold medal at the 2022 Imam Reza Cup in Mashhad with a 74.83 m throw.^[4]

In 2023, he won the bronze medal at the Asian Championships in Bangkok with a personal best of 79.93 m.^[5] In October, he narrowly missed the podium with a fourth-place finish at the Asian Games in Hangzhou with a throw of 78.13 m.^[6] Later the same month, he finished fourth at the Asian Throwing Championships in Mokpo, with a throw of 72.64 m.^[7]

He won the silver medal with a throw of 78.10 m at the 2024 Asian Throwing Championships in Mokpo.^[8]

In 2025, he finished eighth at the Asian Championships in Gumi with a throw of 75.39 m.^[9] He also won the bronze medal at the 2025 Asian Throwing Championships in Mokpo, with a season-best throw of 77.43 m.^[10] At the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, he won the silver medal with a throw of 76.04 m.^[11]

At the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, he failed to qualify for the final after producing a season-best effort of 74.36 m on his final attempt in the qualification round to finish 14th overall.^[12]

• Athletics in Pakistan