The start of the match was not special for Neeraj Chopra and he could only throw 83.54 in his first attempt. At the same time, Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage of Sri Lanka reached the first position by throwing the javelin 85.99 meters in his first attempt. However, in the second attempt, Neeraj made a strong comeback and secured first place with a throw of 88.05 meters. This was also his best throw of this season. At the same time, Rumesh could throw only 87.06 meters in the second attempt.
The third attempt of the Indian athlete was not as expected and he made a throw of 83.72 meters. However, Sri Lankan player Rumesh once again secured the first position in the third attempt with a throw of 88.14 meters. Neeraj fouled in his fourth attempt, while Rumesh’s throw also could not cover much distance. Neeraj did not throw in his fifth attempt, whereas in the sixth attempt he could throw only 82.15 meters. At the same time, Rumesh fouled in his fifth and sixth attempts. However, Rumesh’s third throw proved to be decisive for him.
Earlier, Neeraj Chopra had won the silver medal with a throw of 85.83 meters in the Commonwealth Games 2026 held in Glasgow, Scotland. However, even in this tournament Neeraj did not appear in his best form. Neeraj had admitted that his performance declined due to his return from injury. At the same time, in the Commonwealth Games 2026, Sri Lanka’s Rumesh had won the gold medal with a throw of 89.75 meters.
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