Dilhani Lekamge

Nadeesha Dilhani Lekamge (born 14 October 1987) is a Sri Lankan javelin thrower. She won a silver medal at the 2017 Asian Championships.[3]

Dilhani Lekamge
Lekamge at the 2017 Asian Championships
Personal information
NationalitySri Lanka
Born14 October 1987 (1987-10-14) (age 32)
Eheliyagoda, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka[1]
EducationMahinda School
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)58.41 m (2018)[2]
Medal record
Representing  Sri Lanka
Asian Athletics Championships
2017 BhubaneswarJavelin throw

Life

Lekamge was born in 1987 in the town of Eheliyagoda on Sri Lanka. It was there that she was educated at the Mahinda School.[4]

She became as a private in the Sri Lankan army.[5] She won a silver medal at the 2017 Asian Championships[3] with a throw of 58.11m.

She was placed fifth at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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References
  1. "Dilhani LEKAMGE". 2018 Commonwealth Games.
  2. Dilhani Lekamge. IAAF
  3. Results Archived 28 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Odisha 2017, Retrieved 21 July 2017
  4. https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/sunday-times-sri-lanka/20170709/282016147360472
  5. "Army's Dilhani Lekamge Wins Silver in Asian Athletics Championship | Sri Lanka Army". www.army.lk. Retrieved 14 September 2018.


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