Serendib competed at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 14 to 21 March 2019.[1] This was Sri Lanka's third participation at the Special Olympics World Summer Games since making its debut in 2011.[2]
| Sri Lanka at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games | |
|---|---|
 Flag of Sri Lanka | |
| IOC code | SRI |
| NOC | Special Olympics Serendib |
| Website | Special Olympics Serendib |
| in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 14 – 21 March | |
| Competitors | 20 in 5 sports |
| Medals Ranked 136th |
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20 athletes competed at the multi-sporting event in 5 different sports. Serendib clinched 5 medals at the event including 2 gold medals and 3 silver medals.[3]
Participants
edit| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Badminton | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bocce | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Football | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Swimming | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Medallists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold
|
Sajith Weligamage | Athletics | Men's long jump M03 |
| Gold
|
Shahika Hettiarachchi | Swimming | Men's 25m freestyle |
 Silver
|
Dumindu Perera | Athletics | Men's 100m |
| Silver
|
Kavinda Rathuwaduge Vinoth Mudalige |
Badminton | Men's unified sports doubles |
| Silver
|
Arun Prashanth | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle |
References
edit- ^ "SO Serendib". English. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ "Special Olympics Serendib: WELCOME TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS SERENDIB". Special Olympics Serendib. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ "SO Serendib – Special Olympics World & National Games Results". specialolympics.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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