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Rumesh Pathirage takes javelin in Asian Games
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The javelin is often overlooked by casual fans of track and field, but it’s a gold-medal specialty in South Asia — specifically for India, Pakistan and now Sri Lanka. The newest star is Rumesh Pathirage of Sri Lanka, who won the event at the Asian Games under a light drizzle with a throw of 88.55 meters. Yashvir Singh of India took silver with bronze for fellow Indian Rohit Yadav. Defending Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan was fourth (80.29).
Pathirage is the best in the world this season.
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