From 2nd Fastest Bowler to 2nd In The World
Recent World Lead and Former Schoolboy Fast Bowler Rumesh Tharanga who turns 22 years today, is the first Sri Lankan Athlete to break the 85m barrier in Men's Javelin
He was once a Fast Bowling prodigy at school cricket level before his hidden talent was nurtured with a Javelin instead of the leather ball. Rumesh Tharanga, a young Javelin star in the making, celebrates his 22nd birthday today!
Born on a day like this in 2003, young Rumesh was destined to become a Fast bowler for his school cricket team at Sri Palee National School, Horana and was also the Vice Captain of the Kaluthara District team. He was also pursuing athletics at the time, displaying great skill in throwing events like Javelin and Discus.
The Change From Cricket to Athletics
Fun fact - at the age of 16 years, he clocked 134kmph at the Airtel Sri Lanka's Fastest, one of the known pace talent hunting programs conducted in Sri Lanka by Airtel back in 2019 at the Under 18 category and was only second to Eshan Malinga who now plays for Sri Lanka and to play for the "Orange Army" at the IPL.
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