Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
T44, F44
Further personal information
Residence
Galle, SRI
Occupation
Supervisor
Languages
Sinhala
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up para-athletics during his time at school.
Why this sport?
He had an interest in the sport.
Club / Team
Rehab Lanka Sports Club : Colombo, SRI
Name of coach
Rohitha Fernando [national]; Nirmal Dharmaratne
International debut
Year
2010
Competing for
Sri Lanka
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning two Asian Para Games silver medals in the 100m. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)
Most influential person in career
His parents. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)
Hero / Idol
US sprinter Michael Johnson. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)
Impairment
He was born with foot drop, a muscular weakness or paralysis that makes it difficult to lift the front part of the foot and toes. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)
Other information
OCCUPATION
He works as a supervisor for the Government of Sri Lanka. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)
He works as a supervisor for the Government of Sri Lanka. (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 F42/44 | Final Round | 2012-08-31 | 9 | |
Men's 200 m T44 | Heat 3 | 2012-09-01 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Long Jump T44 | Final 1 | 2015-10-23 | 11 | |
Men's 200 m T44 | Heat 1 | 2015-10-24 | 11 | |
Men's 100 m T44 | Heat 2 | 2015-10-29 | 14 | |
Men's 4x100 m T42-47 | Final 1 | 2015-10-31 | 9999 |