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Asian Games 2026: Rumesh Tharanga spoils India’s javelin party as Yash Vir Singh, Rohit Yadav win silver and bronze
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Sri Lankan javelin thrower (born 2003)
Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage is a Sri Lankan javelin thrower. He won the gold medals at the 2026 Asian Games and 2026 Commonwealth Games, and the 2026 World Ultimate Championship and 2026 Diamond League titles.
More on Wikipedia ↗Indian javelin thrower (born 2001)
Yashvir Singh Tanwar is an Indian javelin thrower. He won the bronze medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
More on Wikipedia ↗Asian multi-sport event
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
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