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Sumeda Ranasinghe
Personal information
Born (1991-02-10) 10 February 1991 (age 33)
Sport
Country Sri Lanka
SportTrack and field
Eventjavelin throw
Medal record
Representing  Sri Lanka
Men's Athletics
South Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Guwahati javelin throw
Military World Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Wuhan javelin throw
Updated on 26 October 2019

R.M. Sumeda Jagath Ranasinghe is a male 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]

Seasonal bests by year

  • 2015 - 83.04
  • 2016 - 80.25

See also

References

  1. ^ Fernando, Reemus (3 December 2015). "Sumeda qualifies for Olympics with stunning feat". The Island. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  2. ^ IAAF Biography