Sumeda Ranasinghe
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| Born | 10 February 1991 Kegalle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Kegalu Vidyalaya | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
[edit]- 2015 - 83.04
- 2016 - 80.25
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
External links
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- Living people
- Sri Lankan male javelin throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Sri Lanka
- 1991 births
- People from Kegalle District
- South Asian Games silver medalists for Sri Lanka
- South Asian Games medalists in athletics
- Military World Games bronze medalists for Sri Lanka
- Military World Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- 21st-century Sri Lankan sportsmen
- Asian athletics biography stubs
- Sri Lankan sportspeople stubs