But in the first throw my run-up was ruined twice. But in the second throw as soon as the javelin left my hand, I knew it was a 90+ throw. After that throw, I came to my coach and said we have ...
But from the moment the javelin left his hand at 70mph ... in the early stages of a tense final, being called up on a flawed run-up resulting in his opening throw being chalked off.
Rumesh Tharanga, former Sri Lankan fast bowler turned world-leading javelin thrower, aims for Olympic gold in 2036.