The young Sri Lankan athlete Rumesh Tharanga made history by winning the javelin title at the Diamond League final in Brussels. With a throw of 89.04 m, he outperformed Polish athlete Dawid Wegner. Despite challenging weather conditions, Tharanga expressed his joy in representing his country in a major competition. This success adds to his gold medal at the Commonwealth Games this season.
Rumesh Tharanga, the first Sri Lankan to win the Diamond League title in javelin
This article was updated at 01:25.