Sumedha Ranasinghe wins javelin silver at the Asian Athletics Championship in South Korea, while Dilhani Lekamge also claims silver.
Sumedha Ranasinghe won the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw at the Asian Athletics Championship in South Korea, giving Sri Lanka a proud podium finish.
Ranasinghe recorded a distance of 75.61 metres in the event, placing second behind Uzbek athlete Sarvar Ismailov, who won the gold medal with a throw of 77.39 metres.
South Korean athlete Te Pong secured the bronze medal in the same event, completing the men’s javelin podium at the championship.
The result marks an important achievement for Sri Lanka at the Asian Athletics Championship, which began in South Korea yesterday (02).
Meanwhile, Dilhani Lekamge also brought glory to Sri Lanka by winning the silver medal in the women’s javelin throw event.
Lekamge recorded a distance of 56.79 metres, earning second place in a highly competitive field.
The gold and bronze medals in the women’s javelin throw were won by Japanese athletes.
The double silver success has given Sri Lanka a strong start at the Asian Athletics Championship and renewed attention on the country’s javelin throw talent.
However, questions remain over how these performances can be built into long-term medal consistency for Sri Lankan athletics at regional and international level.
What happens next could be critical, as Sumedha Ranasinghe and Dilhani Lekamge’s silver medal wins may inspire greater support for Sri Lanka’s field athletes ahead of future Asian and global competitions.
