{"id":72644,"date":"2021-08-31T10:23:50","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T10:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=72644"},"modified":"2021-08-31T10:23:50","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T10:23:50","slug":"war-hero-dinesh-priyantha-herath-scripts-history-for-sri-lanka-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/war-hero-dinesh-priyantha-herath-scripts-history-for-sri-lanka-2\/","title":{"rendered":"War hero Dinesh Priyantha Herath scripts history for Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"

War hero Dinesh Priyantha Herath scripts history for Sri Lanka<\/span><\/h1>\n

\u2018I just enjoyed the weather out here today as it was like I was training in my backyard\u2019<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"War<\/p>\n

Source:-paralympic<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

While the rest of the pack wilted under the blazing heat and humidity, Sri Lanka Dinesh Priyantha Herath was in his element, and he was loving it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The 32-year-old javelin thrower came up with his best throw of 67.79m to set a new world record in the men\u2019s F46 category and clinched his country\u2019s maiden gold in Paralympics at the Olympic Stadium on Monday (30 August), when the temperatures reached 33 degrees Celsius with full sunshine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was ready for this challenge and was training under the sun for months now. The climate here in Tokyo and Sri Lanka is pretty much the same and I was clearly the zone from the start. I just enjoyed the weather out here today as it was like I was training in my backyards,\u201d said a jubilant Herath, who did not\u00a0let go of the Lankan flag for even a second and seen carrying it around all through to the change room.<\/span><\/p>\n

Herath stole the show from firm favourite India\u2019s India’s Devendra Jhajharia, who settled for the silver with his best throw of 64.35. Jhajharia\u2019s compatriot Sundar Singh Gurjar won the bronze medal in the same event with his best throw of 64.01.<\/span><\/p>\n

Herath, who severally injured his left arm during a military action against the LTTE\u00a0took to Para sport in 2014. But the more time he spent doing sport, the more difficult it became for his family; financially, it was not sustainable\u00a0and he was relying on the pension from the army.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYes, my wife was very upset with me doing the sport. However, now she supports me. I have three kids and I can\u2019t wait to go and see them. They will be thrilled to see me back with a gold,\u201d said Herath, whose deep scars from three bullet wounds are evident on his left arm.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt took me four years the piece my hand together. Those were the most testing times of my life. However, javelin has given me everything, it has helped me get my life back together and this gold is the result of all the hard work that I have put in,\u201d said Herath.<\/span><\/p>\n

Back at the 2019 World Championships in Dubai, Herath settled for a sliver behind Jhajharia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The duo share a friendly rivalry\u00a0and though the competition is fierce while on the field of play, off it the bond goes beyond leaps and bounds.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now that’s how to win a #Paralympics<\/a> #Gold<\/a> !<\/p>\n

Dinesh Priyan Herath Mudiyanselage #SRI<\/a> smashes the world record by nearly 4m in the men’s F46 javelin🤩 #ParaAthletics<\/a> #Tokyo2020<\/a> #Paralympics<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/3ZZ9UC6EJA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Paralympic Games (@Paralympics) August 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n