Rumesh Tharanga

Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage had planned his progression towards the 90m mark carefully with the LA 2028 Olympics in mind. Instead, the Sri Lankan javelin thrower hit the mark two years ahead of schedule. …

Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage continued his outstanding season by winning the men’s javelin throw title at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026 with a 91.09m effort in Budapest on Sunday. The 23-year-old Rumesh finished comfortably …

In the midst of a breakthrough season that has established him among the world’s leading javelin throwers, Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga has already set his sights on an even bigger prize – …

India’s Neeraj Chopra and Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga produced another close contest in the javelin throw, with the Indian’s season-best effort falling just nine centimetres short of victory at the Lausanne Diamond League 2026 in Switzerland on …

Neeraj Chopra settled for the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 with a best effort of 85.83m in the final at the Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, on Friday. …