Tharanga lifts Sri Lanka’s profile in Budapest ahead of Asian Games
by Reemus Fernando Rumesh Tharanga powered Sri Lanka’s track and field to new heights with yet another dominant performance, winning the men’s javelin title at the World Athletics’ inaugural Ultimate Championship in Budapest on Sunday. In a performance that reconfirmed his position as the globe’s number one athlete in his discipline, Tharanga’s feat stood […]
Tharanga propelled Sri Lanka's track and field to new heights by claiming the men's javelin title at the World Athletics' inaugural Ultimate Championship in Budapest. The victory marked a significant milestone for Sri Lankan sport, as the nation had never seen an athlete win a world-level throws title. Tharanga, who arrived in Budapest as the top contender after winning 11 out of his 12 competitions in 2026, continued his impressive year by securing an unprecedented 90-meter throw, the first in Hungary's history.
The champion's feat was all the more remarkable given that only six Asian countries had athletes qualify for the Budapest event, and not even half of the participating nations emerged with a champion.
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