Kenya's Javelin Star Julius Yego Returns With Bronze At The Commonwealth Games

8th August 2022

It was another morale boosting performance for the YouTube Man who follows up the Commonwealth medal to the African gold he won in Mauritius in June

Bronze medallist Kenya's Julius Yego poses during the medal ceremony for the men's javelin throw athletics event at the Alexander Stadium, in Birmingham on day ten of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, central England, on August 7, 2022. PHOTO | AFP
Bronze medallist Kenya's Julius Yego poses during the medal ceremony for the men's javelin throw athletics event at the Alexander Stadium, in Birmingham on day ten of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, central England, on August 7, 2022. PHOTO | AFP
SUMMARY
  • Julius Yego put on a scintillating performance to clinch a javelin bronze medal for Kenya at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday at the Alexander Stadium
  • Recently crowned World Champion Anderson Peters of Grenada won silver with a best throw of 88.64m earned in his fifth attempt while Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem broke the Games Record to win gold with abest throw of 90.18m, also a personal best for him

Julius Yego put on a scintillating performance to clinch a javelin bronze medal for Kenya at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday at the Alexander Stadium.

After years of trying to scale back to the top of javelin throwing globally, 2015 World Champion Yego finally clinched a medal.

It was another morale boosting performance for the YouTube Man who follows up the Commonwealth medal to the African gold he won in Mauritius in June.

It was only the second time this season that Yego was breaching the 80m mark, having thrown 80.66 to win the national trials in June.

Yego has struggled with injuries and a search for form since winning silver at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and on Sunday finally found something to smile about as his first throw of 85.70 was enough to earn him bronze.

His first throw was the best as he registered no throws in the second, third, fourth and fifth attempts. He threw beyond 80 for the third time this season in his final attempt, but the throw was registered at 82.68, meaning his maiden throw earned him a medal.

Recently crowned World Champion Anderson Peters of Grenada won silver with a best throw of 88.64m earned in his fifth attempt while Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem broke the Games Record to win gold with abest throw of 90.18m, also a personal best for him.