Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage has become the first Sri Lankan to win a Diamond League Final, achieving this milestone with a best throw of 89.04 metres in Brussels on September 5, 2026. This victory, secured on his third attempt, placed him ahead of competitors including Poland's Dawid Wegner and Trinidad and Tobago's Keshorn Walcott. Prior to this historic win, Tharanga had also reclaimed the world number one ranking in men's javelin, accumulating 1,363 points, placing him 21 points ahead of Germany's Julian Weber.
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Rumesh Tharanga Makes History, Reclaims World No. 1 in Javelin
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Rumesh Tharanga wins Diamond League Final, becoming first Sri Lankan champion.
He also reclaimed world number one ranking in javelin.
Achieved a best throw of 89.04 metres.