Pathirage beats Chopra and Nadeem to win Commonwealth gold in javelin

Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, 23, won gold in the men's javelin throw final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 31, claiming Sri Lanka's first ever athletics gold medal. India's Neeraj Chopra took silver, while defending champion and Paris 2024 Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan made a shock early exit after three throws at Scotstoun Stadium. Pathirage overcame blustery conditions to defeat two of the sport's dominant figures.