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Lahiru creates history with Youth Olympic silver
by Reemus Fernando Sri Lanka's rising middle-distance runner Lahiru Achintha produced another outstanding international performance to win the silver medal in the men's 1500 metres at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal on Monday.
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Sri Lanka's rising middle-distance runner Lahiru Achintha produced another outstanding international performance to win the silver medal in the men's 1500 metres at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal on Monday. Achintha's performance is the best by a Sri Lankan at these games and he is only the second Sri Lankan to win a medal at the Youth Olympics.
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