Sri Lanka at the 2022 World Athletics Championships

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Sri Lanka at the
2022 World Championships in Athletics
WA codeSRI
National federationAthletics Association Of Sri Lanka
in Eugene, Oregon, United States
Competitors3 (1 man and 2 women)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
World Championships in Athletics appearances
2019
2023

Sri Lanka is scheduled to compete at the 2022 World Championships in Athletics in Eugene, Oregon, United States, from July 15−24, 2022.

Sri Lanka qualified three athletes (one man and two women).[1][2]

Results[edit]

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Yupun Abeykoon Men's 100 metres 10.19 5 did not advance
Gayanthika Abeyratne Women's 800 metres 2:02.35 5 Did not advance
Nilani Rathnayake 3000 metres steeplechase 9:54.10 13 did not advance

Non-competing athlete[edit]

National record holder in the women's long jump Sarangi Silva qualified to compete after the withdrawal of a couple of athletes. Silva would have become the first Sri Lankan to compete in a jumping discipline at the World Athletics Championships for the country.[3] However, Silva decided to decline her place to focus on the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kumarasinghe, Chathura (30 June 2022). "Three Athletes qualify for World Athletics Championships". www.thepapare.com. Dialog Axiata. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Three Lankan athletes for World Championships". Colombo, Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  3. ^ Fernando, Reemus (8 July 2022). "Sarangi skips World Championships to train for Commonwealth Games". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Sarangi selected but declines to participate". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.