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A 23-year-old former cricket bowler just became Sri Lanka's first Commonwealth javelin champion and threw the second-best Asian distance ever. Now Rumesh Tharanga is setting his sights on bringing home his country's first Olympic athletics medal in nearly three decades.
Nineteen-year-old Ashish Yadav threw his way to a silver medal at the World Athletics U20 Championships, becoming only the second Indian ever to medal in junior javelin. His 74.09-meter throw put India on the board and continued a legacy started by Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra.
Indian javelin thrower Yash Vir Singh clinched bronze at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, less than two years after shoulder surgery nearly ended his career. He unleashed a personal best throw of 85.41 meters on his final attempt to join Neeraj Chopra on the podium.
A former fast bowler just made history by winning Sri Lanka's first Commonwealth Games javelin gold medal, beating an Olympic champion in the process. Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage's incredible 89.75-meter throw marks a stunning career transformation and puts his nation on the athletics world map.
A 23-year-old former cricket fast bowler just made history by claiming Sri Lanka's first-ever athletics gold at the Commonwealth Games. Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage defeated Olympic and defending champions with a single massive 89.75-meter throw in Glasgow.
