Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Achintha produced a remarkable performance at the Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain, winning the gold medal in the Boys’ 1500m event on Thursday.
Achintha clinched first place with a personal best time of 3 minutes and 57.42 seconds. Luhiu Sha of China and Ho Chun Au of Hong Kong secured the silver and bronze medals, respectively.
In the Girls’ 1500m race, Sri Lanka’s Nethmi Gimhani also brought glory to the nation by winning the bronze medal with a time of 4 minutes and 52.32 seconds.
