Rumesh Tharanga gets his shot in Lausanne as Diamond League 2026 javelin battle heats up
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Fri, 21 August 2026
2 reports- el-balad.com16:34first to report
Rumesh Tharanga is set for the Lausanne leg tonight, with the Diamond League 2026 men’s javelin throw scheduled for 11:52 p.m. Sri Lanka time.
- Times of India19:56
Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage edged Neeraj Chopra by just nine centimetres to beat him for the third time this season at the Lausanne Diamond League. Chopra briefly led with an 88.05m second-round throw, but Pathirage responded with 88.14m. Chopra settled for silver, while Anderson Peters took third, with the result also boosting Chopra’s hopes of reaching the Diamond League Final.
Sat, 22 August 2026
1 report- lankanewspapers.com02:35
Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga delivered a performance for the ages on Friday, edging out India's celebrated Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra in a gripping javelin…