Rumesh Pathirage wins javelin gold at CWG 2026, defeating Chopra and Nadeem

Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage captured the gold medal in men's javelin at the 2026 Commonwealth Games held at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow on July 31. Pathirage's throw of 89.75m surpassed the efforts of India's Neeraj Chopra, who secured silver with 85.83m, and Yashvir Singh, who took bronze with 85.41m. This marks Sri Lanka's first-ever Commonwealth Games gold in javelin and their first gold medal since 2006. Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan, expected to be a strong contender, finished ninth with a best throw of 77.41m. Attention now turns to the impact of Pathirage's achievement on the sport of javelin in Sri Lanka.

• 3:55 AMYahoo Sports — CWG 2026: Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Rumesh Pathirage stuns IND-PAK duo Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem to win javelin gold