Sri Lanka took part in the 2018 Asian Para Games which was held in Jakarta from 6 to 13 October 2018, sent a delegation consisting of 30 para-athletes in 9 different sporting events.[2] The 2016 Rio Paralympic medalist Dinesh Priyantha Herath was the skipper and the flagbearer for the contingent. Sri Lanka secured 5 medals on the opening day of the Asian Para Games.[3]
| Sri Lanka at the 2018 Asian Para Games | |
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| IPC code | SRI |
| NPC | National Federation of Sports for the Disabled |
| in Jakarta 6–13 October 2018 | |
| Competitors | 30[1] in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Dinesh Priyantha |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Asian Para Games appearances (overview) | |
Sri Lanka claimed 13 medals solely in the event of para-athletics during the competition including 4 gold medals and finished at 14th position out of 43 nations.[4] Sri Lanka also secured all three medals across two tracks and field events during the competition, which was the first-ever instance in Sri Lankan sports history.[5]
Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Priyantha set a new Asian Para Games record in a javelin throw of 61.84m to secure a gold medal in the men's F46 javelin throw event.[6] Amila Prashan also set a new Asian Para Games record by clocking with a timing of 12.56 seconds to clinch gold in the men's 100m T42/63 category.[7] In July 2019, it is announced that Sri Lanka had a silver upgraded to gold and an extra bronze medal from medal reallocation due to a doping violation of an Uzbek athlete.[8]
Medalists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Warnakulasooriya Amila Prasan | Athletics | Men's 200m T42/T63 | 08 Oct |
| Gold |
Warnakulasooriya Amila Prasan | Athletics | Men's 100m T42/T63 | 09 Oct |
| Gold |
Buddika Indrapala | Athletics | Men's Long Jump T42/T61/T63 | 10 Oct |
| Gold |
Dinesh Priyantha | Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw F46 | 11 Oct |
| Gold |
Amara Indumathi | Athletics | Women's Long Jump T45/46/47 | 08 Oct |
 Silver |
Hetti Arachchige | Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw F42-44/61-64 | 08 Oct |
| Silver |
Chuladasa Abarana | Athletics | Men's 200m T42/T63 | 08 Oct |
| Silver |
Chuladasa Abarana | Athletics | Men's 100m T42/T63 | 09 Oct |
| Silver |
Bandara Halgahawela | Athletics | Men's Shot Put F42/61/63 | 11 Oct |
| Silver |
Indika Maththaka | Athletics | Men's Long Jump T44,T62/64 | 12 Oct |
 Bronze |
Kumudu Priyanka | Athletics | Women's Long Jump T45/46/47 | 08 Oct |
| Bronze |
Buddika Indrapala | Athletics | Men's 200m T42/T63 | 08 Oct |
| Bronze |
Bandara Rathnahenakralalage | Athletics | Men's 100m T42/T63 | 09 Oct |
| Bronze |
Pushpakumara Pattiwila | Athletics | Men's High Jump T44/64 | 10 Oct |
| Bronze |
Lasantha Ranaweera Suresh Dharmasena |
Wheelchair tennis | Men's Doubles | 11 Oct |
Medals by sport edit
| Medals by sport | ||||||
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| Sport |
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Total | ||
| Athletics | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | ||
| Wheelchair tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | ||
Medals by day edit
| Medals by day | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date |
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Total | |
| 1 | October 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | October 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | October 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | October 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | October 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | October 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | October 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Athlete - Asian Para Games 2018". Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ LTD, Lankacom PVT. "Sri Lanka ready for 2018 Asian Para Games". www.island.lk. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Sri Lanka opens Asian Para Games with 5 Medals". ThePapare.com. 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Para athletes bag 14 medals at Asian Para Games 2018 | FT Online". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's para heroes clean sweep three events". Sunday Observer. 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Dinesh Priyantha wins Gold with a new Asian record". ThePapare.com. 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Asian Para Games dual gold medalist honoured". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Notification of Anti-Doping Rule Violations at Indonesia 2018 Asian Para Games". Asian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Sri Lanka medalists
- ^ Wheelchair tennis results
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