Sri Lanka at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
Sri Lanka at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | |
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IOC code | SRI |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka |
in Nanjing | |
Competitors | 9 in 6 sports |
Flag bearer | Matthew Abeysinghe[1] |
Medals |
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Summer Youth Olympics appearances | |
Sri Lanka competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014. The Sri Lankan team consisted of nine athletes in six sports.[2]
Medalists[]
Medals awarded to participants of mixed-NOC (Combined) teams are represented in italics. These medals are not counted towards the individual NOC medal tally.
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Badminton | Mixed Doubles | 22 Aug |
Athletics[]
Sri Lanka qualified one male athlete in the Youth Olympic Trials held in Bangkok, Thailand from May 21–22, 2014.[3]
Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)
- Boys
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
400 m hurdles | 53.31 | 10 qB | 53.30 | 12 |
Badminton[]
Sri Lanka qualified one maleathlete based on the 2 May 2014 BWF Junior World Rankings. Later Sri Lanka was given a female quota to compete by the tripartite committee.[4][5]
- Singles
Athlete | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Rank | |||
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
Boys' Singles | ![]() W 21–11, 21–9 |
![]() W 21–5, 21–8 |
![]() L 10–21, 21–23 |
2 | Did not advance | ||||
Thilini Hendahewa | Girls' Singles | ![]() W 21–18, 21–15 |
![]() L 13–21, 6–21 |
![]() W 21–3, 21–6 |
2 | Did not advance |
- Doubles
Athlete | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Rank | |||
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
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Mixed Doubles | ![]() ![]() W 2 – 0 |
![]() ![]() W 2 – 0 |
![]() ![]() W w/o |
1 Q | ![]() ![]() W 2 – 1 |
![]() ![]() L 1 – 2 |
![]() ![]() W 2 – 0 |
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Mixed Doubles | ![]() ![]() W w/o |
![]() ![]() L 0 – 2 |
![]() ![]() W 2 – 0 |
2 | Did not advance |
Beach Volleyball[]
Sri Lanka qualified a boys' team by their performance at the AVC Qualification Tournament.[6][7]
Athletes | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Round of 24 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | ||||
Boys' | ![]() W 2 – 1 |
3 Q | ![]() L 0 – 2 |
Did not advance | 25 | ||||
![]() W 2 – 0 | |||||||||
![]() L 1 – 2 | |||||||||
![]() L 0 – 2 | |||||||||
![]() L 0 – 2 |
Rowing[]
Sri Lanka was given a boat to compete by the tripartite committee.[8]
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
3:59.01 | 6 R | 3:50.56 | 5 SC/D | 3:50.87 | 6 FD | 3:49.53 | 22 |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; R=Repechage
Swimming[]
Sri Lanka qualified two swimmers.[9][10] In the five races the two swimmers competed in, all five produced new national records.[11]
- Boys
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Matthew Abeysinghe | 100 m freestyle | 50.87 NR | 13 Q | 50.86 NR | 13 | Did not advance | |
200 m freestyle | 1:52.41 NR | 15 | N/A | Did not advance |
- Girls
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Machiko Raheem | 50 m freestyle | 26.79 NR | 23 | Did not advance | |||
100 m freestyle | 58.50 NR | 28 | Did not advance |
Tennis[]
Sri Lanka was given a quota to compete by the tripartite committee.[12][13]
- Singles
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
Boys' Singles | ![]() L 0 – 6, 0 – 6 |
Did not advance |
- Doubles
Athletes | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
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Boys' Doubles | N/A | ![]() ![]() L 2 – 6, 3 – 6 |
Did not advance | |||
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Mixed Doubles | ![]() ![]() L 2 – 6, 6 – 4, [9] – [11] |
Did not advance |
References[]
- ^ Jayakody, Sajeewa (10 August 2014). "Matthew leads squad for Youth Olympic Games". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka).
- ^ "Nine athletes to Youth Olympics". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 10 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ Vidusanka qualifies for Youth Olympics
- ^ "BWF Junior World Rankings: Boys' Singles". BWF. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "BWF Junior World Rankings: Girls' Singles". BWF. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Thailand claim two berths apiece for Nanjing Youth Olympics". FIVB. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ Madushan, Sandaruwan qualify for Youth Olympics beach volleyball
- ^ "2014 YOG Qualification: Rowing". FISA. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Number of Entries by NOC: Swimming". nanjing2014.org. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ Three top Lankan swimmers for Arena Grand Prix, USA
- ^ "Matthew, Machiko break records at Youth Olympic Games". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "2014 Youth Olympic Tennis Event – Boys Acceptance List by Country" (PDF). ITF. 1 July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Sharmal To Represent Sri Lanka At Youth Olympic Games | The Sunday Leader". www.thesundayleader.lk. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
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