Kosala Premaraja Sahabandu (born 13 November 1949[4]), is a Sri Lankan athlete that competed in the 800 metres and 400 metres events.
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| Full name | Kosala Sahabandu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Sri Lankan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 November 1949[1] Matara, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Mahinda College[2] Rahula College[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint (400m/800m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1974 Sahabandu established a new Sri Lanka record for the 800 metres[3] and represented Sri Lanka at the Asian Games in Tehran in the 4 x 400 metres relay winning a gold medal and setting a new Asian Games record of 3 minutes 7.4 seconds. He competed in the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok but the team failed to medal.[5]
Sahabandu was also a member of the Sri Lanka 4 x 400 relay team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The team came 6th in their first round heat (in a time of 3:14.4) and failed to qualify for further rounds.[4][6]
In 1982 he competed in his third Asian Games but again the relay team failed to medal.[citation needed]
In 2007 he was appointed the chairman of the National Athletic Selection Committee.[7]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Sri Lanka
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| 1974 | Asian games | Tehran, Iran | 1st | 4 x 400 metres relay |
| 1978 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | ||
| 1980 | Olympics | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
| 1982 | Asian Games | New Delhi, India | ||
References edit
- ^ "Kosala Sahabundu". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ de Mel, Sundara Nihathamani (2012). Mahinde Thamay Iskole. Colombo: Suratha Publishers. p. 36.
- ^ a b "Olympian Kosala Sahabandu an illustrious son of Matara". Sunday Times. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Kosala Sahabandu". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Kosala and Wimalasena to SAG as observers". Sunday Times. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ Krastev, Todor (25 August 2012). "Men 4x400m Relay Olympic Games Moscow 1980". Todor66. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Sahabandu, Menike good selections". Daily News. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
