Sgt. Maj. Palitha Bandara Wins First Medal for Sri Lanka, Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage Secures Only Gold Medal for Sri Lanka

Athletics : Para – Men’s Discus Throw F 42 – 44, F 61 – 64
Gold : F 42 : Aled Davies – Wales 48.38 M 1020 pts 03rd Attempt World Record Holder European, World Championship Gold Medalist
Silver : F 42 : Sgt. Maj. Palitha Bandara – Sri Lanka 46.84 M Personal Best 992 pts 01st Attempt All other 05 attempts not valid – Back to Back Commonwealth Games Silver Medals
Bronze : F 43 : Akeem Stewart – Trinidad & Tobago 56.82 M Season’s Best 941 pts 05th Attempt

Men’s Javelin Throw
Gold : Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage – Sri Lanka 89.75 M 02nd Attempt 05 others not valid First Athletic Gold Medal at Commonwealth Games First Gold Medal at Commonwealth Games since 2006 in Melbourne
Silver : Neeraj Chopra – India 85.83 M 02nd Attempt Season’s Best Former Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist
Bronze : Yash Vir Singh – India 85. 41 M Personal Best

Asanga Seneviratne – President, National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka, was invited & had the privilege of presenting this historic medal to his gold medal winning countryman.

Medal Tally : Gold Silver Bronze Total
1. Australia 70 45 56 171
2. England 29 45 36 110
3, Canada 19 21 23 63
4. India 13 17 09 39
5. Scotland 13 09 17 39
17. Jersey / Samoa / 01 01 – 02
Sri Lanka

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