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- At the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirake won javelin gold with a throw of 89.75 metres, beating India's Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, who took silver with 85.83 metres.
- India's Yashvir Singh won bronze with a personal best of 85.41 metres on his final attempt.
- Pathirake, a former cricket fast bowler who switched to javelin, holds this season's world best of 92.62 metres and is considered the world's top javelin thrower.
- Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem finished ninth and exited after three rounds, while India won six medals overall on day eight of the Games.
What to watch next
- Whether Neeraj Chopra, returning from the injury he suffered at the Tokyo World Championships, can regain his winning form in upcoming events
- Rumesh Pathirake's consistency after becoming the first javelin thrower to cross 90 metres in the 2026 Diamond League season
- Yashvir Singh building on his first major medal and personal best
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