Sri Lanka at the 2022 World Athletics Championships
Sporting event delegation
Sri Lanka at the 2022 World Championships in Athletics | |
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WA code | SRI |
National federation | Athletics Association Of Sri Lanka |
in Eugene, Oregon, United States | |
Competitors | 3 (1 man and 2 women) |
Medals |
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World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
← 2019 2023 → |
Sri Lanka is scheduled to compete at the 2022 World Championships in Athletics in Eugene, Oregon, United States, from July 15−24, 2022.
Sri Lanka qualified three athletes (one man and two women).[1][2]
Results
- Track and road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Yupun Abeykoon | Men's 100 metres | 10.19 | 5 | did not advance | |||
Gayanthika Abeyratne | Women's 800 metres | 2:02.35 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
Nilani Rathnayake | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:54.10 | 13 | — | did not advance |
Non-competing athlete
National record holder in the women's long jump Sarangi Silva qualified to compete after the withdrawal of a couple of athletes. Silva would have become the first Sri Lankan to compete in a jumping discipline at the World Athletics Championships for the country.[3] However, Silva decided to decline her place to focus on the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Kumarasinghe, Chathura (30 June 2022). "Three Athletes qualify for World Athletics Championships". www.thepapare.com. Dialog Axiata. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Three Lankan athletes for World Championships". Colombo, Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Fernando, Reemus (8 July 2022). "Sarangi skips World Championships to train for Commonwealth Games". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Sarangi selected but declines to participate". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
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