Aruna Darshana
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Born |
Sinhapura, Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka | January 19, 1999||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics (track and field) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) |
21.38 (200 m) 45.79 (400 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aruna Darshana (or Dharshana) (born 19 January 1999) is a Sri Lankan sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[1]
Career
2018 season
- South Asian Junior Athletics Championships
On home soil, Darshana won the 200, 400 m and contributed to the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2018 South Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Colombo.[2]
- Asian Junior Athletics Championships
Darshana won two gold medals at the 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Gifu, Japan. In the 400 m event, Darshana broke the Championship record by running the race in 45.79 seconds.[3] Later, he anchored the 4x400 m relay team to gold.
- World Junior Athletics Championships
Darshana advanced to the semifinals in the 400 m event at the 2018 World Junior Athletics Championships in Tampere, Finland.[4] In the semifinals, Darshana finished fifth in his heat, failing to advance to the final.[5] Darshana later led the 4x400 m relay team to an eighth place finish.[6]
- Asian Games
Darshana was selected for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. Darshana is scheduled to compete in the 400 m and 4x400 m relay events.[7][8][9]
References
- ↑ "Aruna Darshana". IAAF. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ↑ Uvais, Farhan (8 May 2018). "SL finish with 12 Gold at SAJAC 2018". www.iaaf.org/. Daily Sports. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ↑ Mulkeen, Jon (8 June 2018). "Darshana dazzles at Asian Junior Championships". www.iaaf.org/. International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ↑ "Aruna and Amasha impress at IAAF World Junior Championships". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ↑ Peiris, Sudarshana (13 July 2018). "Did the cold climes cost Aruna a place in the final?". www.thepapare.com. Dialog Axiata. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ↑ Peiris, Sudarshana (15 July 2018). "SL Men's 4X400 team placed 8th in the World". www.thepapare.com. Dialog Axiata. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ↑ "Sl Named 25 for Asian Games – Team to Be Finalized After Nationals". www.ceylonathletics.com. Ceylon Athletics. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ↑ Fernando, Reemus (1 August 2018). "Many a spectacle to watch as Asian Games loom". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ↑ "Athletics: Sri Lanka team for Asian Games slimmed down to 14". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.