Sumeda Ranasinghe
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Born | Kegalle | 10 February 1991|||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Kegalu Vidyalaya | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 26 October 2019. |
R.M. Sumeda Jagath Ranasinghe (born 10 February 1991) is a Sri Lankan javelin thrower. With a distance of 83.04 metres, and a new Sri Lankan record, Ranasinghe achieved the qualifying standard for the javelin at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3]
He was born in Kegalle had his education at Kegalu Vidyalaya.[4]
Seasonal bests by year
- 2015 - 83.04
- 2016 - 80.25
See also
References
- ^ Fernando, Reemus (3 December 2015). "Sumeda qualifies for Olympics with stunning feat". The Island. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ IAAF Biography
- ^ "Sumeda Ranasinghe".
- ^ "Torch of Hope rally receives a warm welcome in Avisswella - Sri Lanka News". 27 July 2016.
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