Sri Lanka’s Pathirage Wins Asian Games Javelin Gold, India Takes Silver and Bronze

Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage won the Asian Games men’s javelin title with an 88.55-meter throw; he has also recorded a world-leading 92.62 meters this season. India’s Yashvir Singh took silver with a personal-best 85.72 meters, and Rohit Yadav won bronze with 84.35 meters, giving India a double podium despite defending champion Neeraj Chopra’s injury-related absence. Yashvir improved on his Commonwealth Games bronze, while Rohit’s medal marked a return after serious elbow surgery. Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem finished fourth with 80.29 meters.