The 19-year-old sealed victory in spectacular fashion, launching a massive 79.42m on his fifth attempt before unleashing a winning final throw of 80.50m — a new world U20 lead for the season.
Final Results
- 🥇 Jan-Hendrik Heymans (South Africa) – 80.50m (WU20L)
- 🥈 Ashish Yadav (India) – 74.09m
- 🥉 Addison James (Dominica) – 73.89m (National U20 Record)
Heymans had already shown his quality in qualification with a dominant 76.02m throw and lived up to his billing as the clear favourite in the final. His last-round effort of 80.50m put the result beyond doubt and underlined his status as one of the most promising young javelin talents in the world.
India’s Ashish Yadav produced a strong series to take silver, while Dominica’s Addison James claimed a historic bronze with a national under-20 record.
The victory marks a major breakthrough for South African athletics at the junior global level.