Samitha Dulan clinch silver in Javelin Throw

Paralympics 2024

Samitha Dulan Kodithuwakku of Sri Lanka bagged a Silver medal in the Men’s Javelin Throw (F64) event at the ongoing Paralympic Games 2024 in Paris.

He recorded his fifth throw of 67.03m, breaking the previous world record in the F44 category. This was his best throw of his night, as his previous throws were 63.14, 63.61, 55.01 and 63.73.

Dulan’s accomplishment also signifies the first silver medal for Sri Lanka in the history of the Paralympics.

India’s Sumit Antil successfully defended his gold medal in the Men’s Javelin Throw F64 category, achieving a throw of 70.59 meters. The bronze medal was awarded to Michal Buran of Australia, who recorded a distance of 64.89 meters.

This is not the first occasion on which Dulan has brought honor to his country; he previously claimed a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games with a personal best of 65.61 meters and also secured a bronze medal at the World Para Athletics World Championship 2023 held in Paris, France.