Waruna Lakshan

Waruna Lakshan[1]
Personal information
Full name Rankoth Pedige Waruna Lakshan Dayaratne[2]
Born (1988-05-14) 14 May 1988
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Javelin throw
Club Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club
Coached by Pradeep Nishantha

Rankoth Pedige Waruna Lakshan Dayaratne (born 14 May 1988) is a Sri Lankan athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[3] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the final.

His personal best in the event is 82.19 meters, set in Diyagama in 2017.[4]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Sri Lanka
2011 Asian Championships Kobe, Japan 10th Javelin throw 68.78 m
2015 Asian Championships Wuhan, China 4th Javelin throw 76.75 m
Military World Games Mungyeong, South Korea 8th Javelin throw 71.79 m
2017 Asian Championships Bhubaneswar, India 8th Javelin throw 76.78 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 31st (q) Javelin throw 73.16 m

References

  1. ↑ Peiris, Sudarshana (11 August 2017). "Lakshan's Javelin falls short of qualification". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Javeline record holder Lakshan looks for success at international level
  3. ↑ Waruna Lakshan at IAAF
  4. ↑ All-Athletics profile


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