Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga wins javelin title with 91.09m throw
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage capped a remarkable season by winning the men’s javelin throw title at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026 in Budapest on Sunday. Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga strikes gold in Budapest World No. 1 Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage clinched 1st place in the men’s javelin throw at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, with a stunning…
Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga secured the men's javelin throw title at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026 held in Budapest. The 23-year-old athlete clocked an impressive 91.09 meters, outperforming Grenada's Anderson Peters and Germany's Julian Weber. Tharanga's exceptional performance ended a slow start, as he led the competition in the third and final rounds, clinching the coveted gold medal.
Peters finished second with 86.18 meters, while Weber secured the bronze with 85.89 meters. World champion Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago rounded out the podium, while Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem and Kenya's Julius Yego rounded out the top eight. India's Neeraj Chopra was absent from the event.
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