Aruna Darshana
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| Born | January 19, 1999 Sinhapura, Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics (track and field) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 21.38 (200 m) 45.78 (400 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aruna Darshana (or Dharshana; born 19 January 1999) is a Sri Lankan sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He was born in a rural village call Seruwila near Trincomalee.[1]
Career[]
2018 season[]
- South Asian Junior Athletics Championships
On home soil, Darshana won the 200, 400 m and contributed to the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2018 South Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Colombo.[2]
- Asian Junior Athletics Championships
Darshana won two gold medals at the 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Gifu, Japan. In the 400 m event, Darshana broke the Championship record by running the race in 45.79 seconds.[3] Later, he anchored the 4 × 400 m relay team to gold.
- World Junior Athletics Championships
Darshana advanced to the semifinals in the 400 m event at the 2018 World Junior Athletics Championships in Tampere, Finland.[4] In the semifinals, Darshana finished fifth in his heat, failing to advance to the final.[5] Darshana later led the 4 × 400 m relay team to an eighth-place finish.[6]
- Asian Games
Darshana was selected for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. Darshana is scheduled to compete in the 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay events.[7][8][9]
References[]
- ^ "Aruna Darshana". IAAF. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Uvais, Farhan (8 May 2018). "SL finish with 12 Gold at SAJAC 2018". www.iaaf.org/. Daily Sports. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Mulkeen, Jon (8 June 2018). "Darshana dazzles at Asian Junior Championships". www.iaaf.org/. International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Aruna and Amasha impress at IAAF World Junior Championships". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Peiris, Sudarshana (13 July 2018). "Did the cold climes cost Aruna a place in the final?". www.thepapare.com. Dialog Axiata. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Peiris, Sudarshana (15 July 2018). "SL Men's 4X400 team placed 8th in the World". www.thepapare.com. Dialog Axiata. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Sl Named 25 for Asian Games – Team to Be Finalized After Nationals". www.ceylonathletics.com. Ceylon Athletics. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Fernando, Reemus (1 August 2018). "Many a spectacle to watch as Asian Games loom". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Athletics: Sri Lanka team for Asian Games slimmed down to 14". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Sri Lankan male sprinters
- People from Trincomalee District
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Sri Lanka
- South Asian Games medalists in athletics
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