Sri Lanka at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Sri Lanka competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[1][2]
| Sri Lanka at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | SRI |
| NPC | National Federation of Sports for the Disabled |
| in Tokyo, Japan August 25, 2021 – September 6, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 9 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Dinesh Priyantha Herath |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Sri Lanka's team consisted of 9 athletes (8 men and 1 woman) competing in four sports.[3]
Dinesh Priyantha Herath clinched an historic gold medal in the men's javelin throw F46 category with a new world record of 67.79 m.[4][5][6] He claimed Sri Lanka's first ever Paralympic gold medal and also secured Sri Lanka's first medal at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Herath also served as the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[7]
Competitors
The following is the list of athletes per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Athletics (track and field) | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Rowing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wheelchair tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 9 |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Dinesh Priyantha Herath | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F46 | 30 August |
 Bronze | Dulan Kodithuwakku | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F64 | 30 August |
Archery
Sri Lanka has entered one archer at Men's Individual Recurve Open.
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Sampath Bandara | Men's individual recurve open | 589 | 23 Q |  Vivek (IND) |
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Athletics
Sri Lanka qualified six athletes (five men and one woman).
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Saman Subasinghe | Men's 400m T47 | 51.08 | 9 | did not advance | |
| Kumudu Dissanayake | Women's 100m T47 | 13.31 | 15 | did not advance | |
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | |||
| Dinesh Priyantha Herath | Men's javelin throw F46 | 67.79 WR | | |
| Dulan Kodithuwakku | Men's javelin throw F64 | 65.61 PB | | |
| Chaminda Hetti | 49.94 | 9 | ||
| Palitha Halgahawela | Men's shot put F63 | 13.40 | 5 | |
| Kumudu Dissanayake | Women's long jump T47 | 4.92 PB | 9 | |
Rowing
Sri Lanka qualified one boat in the men's single sculls events for the games by winning the gold medal at the 2021 FISA Asian & Oceanian Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan.[8] This will mark the country's sport debut at the Paralympics.[9]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mahesh Jayakody | Men's single sculls | 12:16.80 | 6 R | 11:21.31 | 5 FB | 13:12.33 | 12 |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Wheelchair tennis
Sri Lanka qualified one player entry for wheelchair tennis. Suresh Dharmasena qualified under the bipartite commission invitation allocation quota.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Suresh Dharmasena | Men's singles |  Cataldo (CHI)L (3–6, 4–6) |
did not advance | 33 | ||||
See also
References
- "Paralympic Competition Schedule". tokyo2020.org. 16 June 2019.
- "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- "Sri Lanka to field 9 athletes for Tokyo Paralympics 2020". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- "Dinesh Priyantha sets a new world record at Paralympics". Colombo Gazette. 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- "Dinesh sets a WORLD RECORD at Tokyo Paralympics". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- "WATCH: Sri Lanka's Dinesh Priyantha set a new world record at the Tokyo Paralympics". NewsIn.Asia. 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- "Sri Lanka's Dinesh Priyantha sets new world record in Men's Javelin Throw F46". Ada Derana. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- "Mahesh Jayakody qualifies for Tokyo Paralympics". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- Premlal, Susil (9 May 2021). "Oarsman Mahesh Jayakody qualifies for Tokyo Paralympics". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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