Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
T42
Further personal information
Residence
Ampara, SRI
Occupation
Serves in the Army
Languages
English, Sinhala
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up Para athletics in 2012.
Why this sport?
Sport was a part of his rehabilitation programme.
Club / Team
Commando Sports Club: Sri Lanka
Name of coach
Rohitha Fernando [national], SRI
International debut
Year
2013
Competing for
Sri Lanka
Location
Beijing, CHN
General interest
Hobbies
Listening to music. (Athlete, 18 Sep 2016)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning three medals at the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)
Most influential person in career
Coach Rohitha Fernando. (Athlete, 18 Sep 2016)
Hero / Idol
Sri Lankan Para sprinter Pradeep Sanjaya, US boxer Muhammad Ali. (Athlete, 18 Sep 2016, 23 Oct 2015)
Awards and honours
He was Sri Lanka's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (myinfo.rio2016.com, 06 Sep 2016)
Impairment
He injured his leg while serving in the Sri Lankan Army in 2009. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Long Jump T42 | Final 1 | 2013-07-21 | 6 | |
Men's 200 m T42 | Semifinal 1 | 2013-07-22 | 8 | |
Men's 200 m T42 | Final 1 | 2013-07-23 | 5 | |
Men's 100 m T42 | Semifinal 1 | 2013-07-25 | 4 | |
Men's 100 m T42 | Final 1 | 2013-07-26 | 7 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 100 m T42 | Heat 1 | 2015-10-25 | 9999 | |
Men's Long Jump T42 | Final 1 | 2015-10-26 | 6 | |
Men's 200 m T42 | Heat 2 | 2015-10-27 | 7 | |
Men's 200 m T42 | Final 1 | 2015-10-28 | 5 | |
Men's 4x100 m T42-47 | Final 1 | 2015-10-31 | 9999 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's 200 m T42 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-10 | 4 | |
Men's 200 m T42 | Final Round | 2016-09-11 | 7 | |
Men's 4x100 m T42-47 | Final Round | 2016-09-12 | 4 | |
Men's 100 m T42 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-14 | 3 | |
Men's 100 m T42 | Final Round | 2016-09-15 | 6 | |
Men's Long Jump T42 | Final Round | 2016-09-17 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 200 m T42 | Final 1 | 2017-07-15 | 6 | |
Men's 100 m T42 | Heat 1 | 2017-07-17 | 5 | |
Men's 100 m T42 | Final 1 | 2017-07-17 | 9999 | |
Men's Long Jump T42 | Final 1 | 2017-07-18 | 6 |