Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Achintha created history by winning the country’s first-ever Gold medal at the Asian Youth Games, clinching victory in the Boys’ 1500m event held in Bahrain on Wednesday (23). Achintha, representing St. Aloysius College, Ratnapura, clocked a personal best of 3 minutes and 57.42 seconds to secure the top spot. The Silver medal went to a Chinese athlete who finished in 3 minutes and 58.73 seconds, while the Bronze was claimed by a competitor from Hong Kong with a time of 4 minutes and 5.09 seconds. With Achintha’s triumph, Sri Lanka’s overall medal tally at the 2025 Asian…
Lahiru Achintha wins Sri Lanka’s first-ever Gold at Asian Youth Games
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