Athletics

Yupun placed fifth in the World Athletics Championships..

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3 years ago

July 16, 2022

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Sri Lankan athlete Yupun Abeykoon participated in the preliminary round of the 100 meters running event of the 18th World Athletics Championship held in Oregon, USA this morning. There he was able to get fifth (5) place in the competition. Finishing the race in 10.19 seconds.

American athlete Trayvon Bromell finished the race in 9.89 seconds and won first place in that race. Ivory Coast(CIV) athlete Arthur Cisse finished the race second and it took him 10.02 seconds. The third place in the race went to the Brazilian running champion Rodrigo Do Nascimento who finished the race in 10.11 seconds.

Considered to be the fastest runner in South Asia, Yupun holds the 100m South Asian record and he also has the honour of being the only South Asian athlete to finish the 100m race in less than 10 seconds. Yupunt has also set a new Asian record in the 150m event. In addition, Yupun has won many international racing competitions.

යුපුන්ට ලෝක ශුරතා මලල ක්‍රීඩා තරගාවලියේදී පස්වෙනි තැන…

ඇමෙරිකාවේ Oregonහි පැවැත්වෙන 18වන World Athletics Championship තරගාවලියේ මීටර් 100 ධාවන ඉසව්වේ මූලික වටයට අද දින පෙරවරුවේ ශ්‍රී ලංකා මලල ක්‍රීඩක යුපුන් අබේකෝන් සහභාගි වූවේ ය. එහිදි ඔහුට තරගයේ පස්වන (5) ස්ථානය හිමි කර ගත හැකි විය. ඒ තරගය තත්පර 10.19කින් නිමා කරමින් ය.

තත්පර 9.89කින් තරගය නිමා කළ ඇමෙරිකානු ක්‍රීඩක Trayvon Bromell එම තරගයේ ප්‍රථම ස්ථානය හිමි කර ගැනීමට සමත් වී තිබේ. Ivory Coast(CIV) ක්‍රීඩක Arthur Cisse තරගය දෙවනියට අවසන් කර ඇති අතර ඔහුට ඒ සඳහා තත්පර 10.02ක කාලයක් ගත වී තිබේ. තරගයේ තෙවන ස්ථානය තරගය තත්පර 10.11කින් අවසන් කළ බ්‍රසීල ධාවන ශුර Rodrigo Do Nascimento ට හිමි විය.

දකුණු ආසියාවේ වේගවත් ම ධාවන ක්‍රීඩකයා සේ සැලකෙන යුපුන් මීටර් 100 දකුණු ආසියානු වාර්තාවට හිමිකම් කියන අතර තත්පර 10ට අඩු කාලයක් තුළ මීටර් 100 ධාවන ඉසව්ව අවසන් කළ එක ම දකුණු ආසියානු ක්‍රීඩකයා යන ගෞරවය ද ඔහු සතු ය. මීටර් 150 ඉසව්වෙන් ද නව ආසියානු වාර්තාවක් යුපුන්ට විසින් පිහිටුවා තිබේ. මීට අමතරව යුපුන් ජාත්‍යන්තර ධාවන තරගාවලි රැසකදී ම ජයග්‍රහණයන් අත්කර ගෙන තිබේ.

யுபுன் உலக தடகள சாம்பியன்ஷிப்பில் ஐந்தாவது இடத்தைப் பிடித்தார்.

அமெரிக்காவின் ஓரிகானில் இன்று காலை நடைபெற்ற 18வது உலக தடகள சம்பியன்ஷிப் போட்டியின் 100 மீற்றர் ஓட்டப் போட்டியின் ஆரம்ப சுற்றுப் போட்டியில் இலங்கை வீரர் யுபுன் அபேகோன் கலந்துகொண்டார். அங்கு அவர் போட்டியில் ஐந்தாவது (5) இடத்தைப் பெற முடிந்தது. பந்தயத்தை 10.19 வினாடிகளில் முடித்தார்.

இப்போட்டியில் அமெரிக்க வீரர் ட்ரேவோன் ப்ரோமெல் 9.89 வினாடிகளில் பந்தயத்தை முடித்து முதலிடம் பெற்றார். ஐவரி கோஸ்ட் (சிஐவி) தடகள வீரர் ஆர்தர் சிஸ்ஸே பந்தயத்தை இரண்டாவதாக முடித்தார், அது அவருக்கு 10.02 வினாடிகள் ஆனது. பந்தயத்தில் மூன்றாவது இடத்தை பிரேசிலின் ஓட்ட சாம்பியன் ரோட்ரிகோ டோ நாசிமென்டோ 10.11 வினாடிகளில் முடித்தார்.

தெற்காசியாவின் அதிவேக ஓட்டப்பந்தய வீரராகக் கருதப்படும் யுபுன் 100 மீ தெற்காசிய சாதனையைப் படைத்துள்ளார், மேலும் 100 மீ ஓட்டத்தை 10 வினாடிகளுக்குள் முடித்த ஒரே தெற்காசிய தடகள வீரர் என்ற பெருமையையும் பெற்றுள்ளார். 150 மீ ஓட்டத்தில் யுபுன்ட் புதிய ஆசிய சாதனையையும் படைத்துள்ளார். கூடுதலாக, யுபுன் பல சர்வதேச பந்தய போட்டிகளில் வென்றுள்ளார்.

Athletics

Sri Lankan Athletes Set to Shine at World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing

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3 weeks ago

March 19, 2025

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Sri Lanka is set to make impact at the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2025 in Nanjing, China, with a talented squad of 12 athletes competing across multiple disciplines. The competition, scheduled from March 21 to 23, will be a crucial platform for Sri Lankan athletes to gain international exposure and improve their world rankings.

Sri Lanka’s Participation in Nanjing

The Sri Lankan contingent includes top sprinters, hurdlers, and relay teams, with Kalinga Kumarage leading the squad as captain.

Men’s Events:

Chamod Yodhasinghe – 60m
Nadun K. Bandara – 60m Hurdles
Kalinga Kumarage – 400m, 4×400m
Randima Madushan – 4×400m
Sadew Rajakaruna – 4×400m
Omel S. Silva – 4×400m
R.P. Isuru Lakshan – 4×400m

Women’s Events:

Nadesha Ramanayake – 4×400m
L. Sayuri Mendis – 4×400m
Nishendra de Silva – 4×400m
Jayeshi Uththara – 4×400m
Jithma Wijethunga – 4×400m

Coach/Manager: Sanjeewa Weerakkody

Key Objectives for Sri Lanka

The main goal for Sri Lanka at the Nanjing 2025 Championships is to improve their ranking in the 4×400m relay and secure a spot at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou. The men’s 4×400m team currently holds the 31st position in the “Road to Guangzhou” rankings, thanks to their gold medal-winning 3:04.48 finish at the Asian Relays 2024.

However, with other nations competing in upcoming events, Sri Lanka must maintain or improve their position within the top 32 to qualify for the World Relays in May.

Event Schedule for Sri Lankan Athletes

Sri Lankan sprinters and relay teams will compete across three days in Nanjing. Key events to watch include:

60m & 400m Heats (Day 1)
60m & 400m Semi-Finals (Day 2)
4×400m Relay Finals (Day 3)

With Olympian Aruna Dharshana unavailable, the 4×400m men’s relay team will look to Kalinga Kumarage, Randima Madushan, Sadew Rajakaruna, and Omel S. Silva to lead the charge.

A Chance to Make History

The Sri Lankan squad will aim to not only qualify for the World Relays but also set new national records. Their performance in Nanjing will be a stepping stone toward the 2025 World Championships and future global events.

Stay tuned for updates as Sri Lanka competes at the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2025!

Athletics

Sri Lanka to Host India, Philippines, and Maldives for Relay Championships in April

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3 weeks ago

March 19, 2025

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Sri Lanka is set to host India, the Philippines, and the Maldives in the upcoming Relay Championships, organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Athletics Association. This event aims to provide the Sri Lankan men’s 4×400m relay team with an opportunity to maintain their qualification ranking for the World Relays in Guangzhou, China, this May.

Currently ranked 31st in the “Road to Guangzhou” standings, the Sri Lankan relay team secured their position with a gold medal finish at the Asian Relays last year, clocking 3:04.48. However, with multiple international events on the horizon, Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) is taking proactive steps to ensure the team remains within the top 32 required for qualification.

The absence of Olympian Aruna Dharshana, the nation’s fastest 400m runner, at the World Indoor Championships in China will be a challenge. Dharshana is currently training and competing in Australia, aiming to qualify for the World Championships in the individual 400m event, which has a direct qualifying standard of 44.85 seconds.

For the upcoming relay event in April, Sri Lanka Athletics has selected Aruna Dharshana, Kalinga Kumarage, S.B.R. Madushan, and Sadew Rajakaruna to represent the country.

(Source: Island.lk)

Athletics

Three Sri Lankan Athletes Qualify for World Athletics Indoor Championships 2025

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4 weeks ago

March 13, 2025

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Colombo: In a historic achievement for Sri Lankan athletics, three national athletes have officially qualified for the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2025, set to take place from May 21 to 23 in Nanjing, China. This marks Sri Lanka’s largest representation at the prestigious event in over two decades.

Sri Lankan Athletes Heading to Nanjing 2025

The three Sri Lankan athletes who secured their spots based on performances and world rankings are:

Chamod Yodasinghe – 60m Sprint
Kalinga Kumarage – 400m
Kaveesha Bandara – 60m Hurdles

Their qualification comes after impressive performances at the inaugural National Short Course Championship, highlighting Sri Lanka’s growing potential in indoor athletics.

A Historic Moment for Sri Lanka

The last time Sri Lanka sent a team to the World Athletics Indoor Championships was in 2001 (Lisbon), where four athletes represented the nation. This latest qualification marks the largest contingent in over 20 years, showcasing significant progress despite limited indoor competition opportunities in Sri Lanka.

With preparations underway, these athletes will aim to make an impact on the global stage and elevate Sri Lanka’s presence in international athletics.

Stay tuned for more updates on Sri Lanka’s journey to Nanjing 2025!