Sri Lanka at the Paralympics
Sri Lanka made its Paralympic Games début at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, with a single athlete (Kalika Pathirana) in track and field. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has never entered the Winter Paralympics.[1]
| Sri Lanka at the Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| IPC code | SRI |
| NPC | National Federation of Sports for the Disabled |
| Medals |
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| Summer appearances | |
At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, Sri Lanka won their first Paralympic medal through Pradeep Sanjaya, who won the Bronze medal in the Men's 400 metres T46.[2]
At the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, Sri Lanka won a bronze. Dinesh Priyantha Herath was placed 3rd in the men’s javelin throw F46 final.[3]
At the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Sri Lanka won its first ever Paralympics gold medal, with Dinesh Priyantha Herath taking gold in the men's javelin throw F46 category, setting a new F46 world & paralympic record of 67.79 metres. Dulan Kodithuwakku also claimed the bronze medal in the men's javelin throw F64 category at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, with a distance of 65.61 metres.[4][5]
Both Sanjaya and Priyantha have served in the Sri Lanka Army.[6][7]
Medal table
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 London | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 Rio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Pradeep Sanjaya | 2012 London | Athletics | Men's 400 metres T46 |
| Bronze | Dinesh Priyantha | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F46 |
| Gold | Dinesh Priyantha | Tokyo 2020 | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F46 |
| Bronze | Dulan Kodithuwakku | Tokyo 2020 | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F64 |
See also
References
- ^ from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)
- ^ . www.cricturf.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-04.
- ^ "Dinesh Priyantha wins Javelin bronze at Rio Paralympics - Breaking News | Daily Mirror".
- ^ . .. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Sri Lanka wins 02nd Paralympics Medal - BRONZE for Samitha Dulan". 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's Herath clinches bronze at Rio Paralympics". 15 September 2016.
- ^ http://dailysports.lk/sri-lankas-first-ever/