# Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage wins Asian Games javelin gold

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-28 13:15 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/28/sri-lankas-rumesh-pathirage-wins-asian-games-javelin-gold?traffic_source=rss

> Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage won Asian Games men’s javelin gold with an 88.55m throw. India’s Yashvir Singh took silver with a personal-best 85.72m, while Rohit Yadav won bronze at 84.35m. Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem finished fourth.

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