|
Sri Lanka At The 1992 Summer Olympics
Sri Lanka competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Athletics * Vijitha Amerasekera * Damayanthi Dharsha *Sriyantha Dissanayake :Men's 100m metres ::* Heat — 10.87 (→ did not advance) * Jayamini Illeperuma * Kuruppu Karunaratne :Men's Marathon — 2:32.26 (→ 71st place) * Sriyani Kulawansa :Women's High Jump ::* Qualification — did not start (→ did not advance) *Sriyani Dhammika Menike :Women's 800 metres ::* Heat — 2:03.85 (→ did not advance) Badminton * Niroshan Wijekoon Shooting * Pushpamali Ramanayake * Lucky Rajasinghe * Daya Rajasinghe Swimming * Julian Bolling :Men's 200m Freestyle :*# Heat – 2:02.01 (→ did not advance, 49th place) :Men's 100m Butterfly :*# Heat – 1:01.63 (→ did not advance, 65th place) :Men's 200m Butterfly :*# Heat – 2:17.47 (→ did not advance, 44th place) Weightlifting * Ansela Marlen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Olympic Committee Of Sri Lanka
National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (IOC code: SRI) is the National Olympic Committee representing Sri Lanka. It is also the body responsible for Sri Lanka's representation at the Commonwealth Games. See also * Sri Lanka at the Olympics * Sri Lanka at the Commonwealth Games References External links Official website Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ... Oly 1937 establishments in Ceylon Sports organizations established in 1937 {{SriLanka-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nations At The 1992 Summer Olympics
A nation is a community of people formed on the basis of a combination of shared features such as language, history, ethnicity, culture and/or society. A nation is thus the collective identity of a group of people understood as defined by those features. Some nations are equated with ethnic groups (see ethnic nationalism) and some are equated with affiliation to a social and political constitution (see civic nationalism and multiculturalism). A nation is generally more overtly political than an ethnic group. A nation has also been defined as a cultural-political community that has become conscious of its autonomy, unity and particular interests. The consensus among scholars is that nations are socially constructed and historically contingent. Throughout history, people have had an attachment to their kin group and traditions, territorial authorities and their homeland, but nationalism – the belief that state and nation should align as a nation state – did not beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Bolling
Deshabandu Julian Bolling (born 19 June 1966) is a Sri Lankan medal-winning swimmer who has represented his country at numerous international competitions. He is fondly remembered as the poster boy of Sri Lankan swimming as well as the pin-up boy of Sri Lankan swimming in the 1980s. He has won 15 gold medals for Sri Lanka at the South Asian Games between 1984 and 1991. He also represented Sri Lanka at three Olympic Games, firstly at Los Angeles (USA) in 1984, then at Seoul (South Korea) in 1988, and finally at Barcelona (Spain) in 1992. He was the first Sri Lankan ever to participate in three consecutive Olympics (1984, 1988 and 1992). Biography He is the son of Tara Bolling and cousin of Dipika Chanmugam, both of whom have represented Sri Lanka internationally. His mother and coach Tara Bolling née De Saram was a standout swimmer in the latter half of the 1960s represented Ceylon at the Tokyo Olympics. He was coached by his mother from 1982. His grandfather Fredrick de Saram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daya Rajasinghe
Daya Rajasinghe Nadarajasingham (born 26 May 1948) is a Sri Lankan former sports shooter. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References External links * 1948 births Living people Sri Lankan male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Sri Lanka Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Shooters at the 1970 Asian Games Shooters at the 1974 Asian Games Shooters at the 1994 Asian Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Sri Lanka Shooters at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Shooters at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Asian Games competitors for Sri Lanka 20th-century Sri Lankan people 21st-century Sri Lankan people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Rajasinghe
Lucky may refer to: *An adjective of luck Lucky may also refer to: Film and television * '' Lucky: No Time for Love'', a 2005 Hindi-language romance starring Salman Khan, Sneha Ullal, and Mithun Chakraborty * ''Lucky'', a 2005 short film by Avie Luthra * ''Lucky'', a 2010 American documentary by Jeffrey Blitz * ''Lucky'' (2011 film), an American crime comedy starring Colin Hanks * ''Lucky'' (2012 Kannada film), a romantic comedy * ''Lucky'' (2012 Telugu film), a romantic comedy * ''Lucky'' (2017 American film), an American drama directed by John Carroll Lynch and starring Harry Dean Stanton * ''Lucky'' (2017 Italian film), Italian name ''Fortunata'', an Italian melodrama directed by Sergio Castellitto * ''Lucky'' (2019 film), American animated film * ''Lucky'' (2020 film), an American horror film starring Brea Grant * ''Lucky'', a 2020 Belgian film by Olivier Van Hoofstadt * ''Lucky'' (American TV series), a 2003 American dark-comedy series * ''Lucky'' (Indian TV series) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pushpamali Ramanayake
Pushpamali Ramanayake (born 25 December 1967 in Colombo) is a Sri Lankan sport shooter. She has competed for Sri Lanka in rifle shooting at three Olympics (1992, 1996, 2004), and has won a gold medal with fellow shooter Malini Wickramasinghe in the air rifle pairs at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Career Ramanayake began shooting in 1989 as a member of the Sri Lankan Army under the tutelage and early stewardship of former Olympian and commanding officer Daya Rajasingha. Three years later, she made her Olympic debut as the first ever female shooter to represent Sri Lanka at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, finishing a distant thirty-seventh in the 10 m air rifle with a score of 382 points. In 1994, Ramanayake reached the peak of her shooting career by landing successfully to fifth place in her pet event at the Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan with 488.7 points. Ramanayake's rise continued on that same season, when she and her fellow markswo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niroshan Wijekoon
Pathmasiri Niroshan Bandara Wijekoon (born February 10, 1964) is a Sri Lankan Olympian and the first badminton player to represent Sri Lanka. Wijekoon held the Sri Lankan National Badminton Championships singles title for nine years (1983–1987 and 1989–1992). Family and early life Wijekoon is the son of former Minister, MP, Ambassador and Presidential Candidate Ukku Banda Wijekoon. Wijekoon had his education at St. Thomas' College, Bandarawela and Royal College, Colombo. Career Wijekoon made his debut in Sri Lankan National Badminton Championships in 1975 as an 11-year-old and went on to win 28 titles; 9 singles, 12 doubles and 7 mixed doubles. He won his first singles title in 1983 as an 18-year-old from Royal College, Colombo. Wijekoon has represented Sri Lanka at three Asian Games and two Commonwealth Games with his greatest achievement being representing Sri Lanka at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. In 1984, he beat Singaporean no. 1 at the Thomas Cup and was the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sriyani Dhammika Menike
M. D. Sriyani Dhammika Menike (born 3 February 1970) is a former Sri Lankan female middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 1500 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... See also * Sri Lanka at the 1992 Summer Olympics References External links * 1970 births Living people Olympic athletes for Sri Lanka Sri Lankan female middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{SriLanka-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sriyani Kulawansa
Mohotti Arachchilage Sriyani Kulawansha-Fonsekca (born 1 March 1970) is a retired Sri Lankan hurdler. Her personal best time was 12.91 seconds, achieved in the quarter-finals of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She represented Sri Lanka in the 1992 Olympic Games held in Spain at the young age of 22. The 1996 Olympic Games held in US saw her advancing to the quarter finals of the 100m Hurdles event as she registered her personal best timing of 12.91 sec. Her final Olympic Games were the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She was very consistent in the Asian Championships and her best year was 1998, where she won Silver in the Commonwealth Games and Bronze in the Asian Games. From 1989 to 2004 she has participated in over 70 International Games, and still holds the record in the South Asian Games for the hurdles event. Early life Sriyani Kulawansha describes her childhood as being the "vehicle of our house" as she used to run to buy groceries from her home located on a hill. It is there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuruppu Karunaratne
Kuruppu Arachchige Karunaratne (or K.A. Karunaratne; 29 April 1960 – 6 April 2008) was a Sri Lankan long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon event. As a runner he won 1990 Singapore Marathon in a time of 2:21:10, competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1993 World Championships. He was killed on 6 April 2008 along with 14 others by a suicide bomber, who exploded himself at the start of a marathon race which was part of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration in Weliveriya town. Sri Lanka's national athletics coach Lakshman de Alwis and politician Jeyaraj Fernandopulle were also killed in the bombing which wounded 90 others. Achievements * All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise See also * 2008 Weliveriya bombing On 6 April 2008, 15 people were killed by an alleged suicide bomber, who exploded himself at the start of a marathon race which was part of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration in Weliweriya town, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sriyantha Dissanayake
Deshabandu Sriyantha Dissanayake (also known as Sriyantha Subashan Abeysekara Dissanayake) is a Sri Lankan sprint athlete specializing in the 100 and 200 metres. Early life and education Sriyantha was a champion athlete during his school days at Nalanda College Colombo in the late 1980s. He became national champion at the age of eighteen and went on to win this honour 6 more times. Career Sriyantha Dissanayake won a silver and a bronze medal in the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing and brought pride to Sri Lanka. In the 1991 South Asian Games held in Colombo he won gold medals in both the 100 metre and 200 metre events. In addition, he gained two more gold medals and a silver in the 1993 South Asian Games in Dhaka. Sriyantha also represented Sri Lanka in athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain. He is arguably the best male sprinter to come from his island being the only Sri Lankan athlete to have won a 100-metre medal in the Asian games. Honors Sriyantha Diss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
