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Rumesh Pathirage
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- 1Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage wins javelin gold at Asian Games▼Rumesh Pathirage of Sri Lanka wins javelin at Asian Games and credits cricket background
Rumesh Pathirage of Sri Lanka won the javelin event at the Asian Games, and in interviews credited his cricket background with helping develop his throwing power and technique. The victory is a notable athletics achievement for Sri Lanka, and the unusual link between a cricket upbringing and elite javelin throwing has drawn attention across sports outlets.