Gayanthika Abeyratne
Gayanthika Artigala Thushari Abeyratne (born 23 December 1986) is a Sri Lankan middle-distance runner.[3] She won a gold medal at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games and silver at the 2017 Asian Championships.[4] She currently holds her country's national record in the 800 metres.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 December 1986 Sooriyawewa, Sri Lanka[1] |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[2] |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  | |||||
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 7th | 800 m | 2:06.21 |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 6th | 800 m | 2:07.46 |
| Military World Games | Mungyeong, South Korea | 13th (h) | 1500 m | 4:36.29 | |
| 2016 | South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | 2nd | 800 m | 2:09.64 |
| 2nd | 1500 m | 4:25.75 | |||
| 2017 | Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar, India | 2nd | 800 m | 2:05.27 |
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 1st | 800 m | 2:05.12 | |
| 2018 | Asian Indoor Championships | Tehran, Iran | 4th | 800 m | 2:11.20 |
| 1st | 1500 m | 4:26.83 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 21st (h) | 800 m | 2:04.72 | |
| Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 6th | 800 m | 2:05.50 | |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 4th | 800 m | 2:05.74 |
| 11th | 1500 m | 4:24.42 | |||
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 400 metres – 55.62 (Colombo 2014)
- 800 metres – 2:02.55 (Diyagama 2017) NR
- 1500 metres – 4:18.7 (Jaffna 2016)
- 5000 metres – 17:00.46 (Diyagama 2011)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 2:05.12 (Ashgabat 2017)
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References
- Ashgabat 2017 bio
- "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- Gayanthika Abeyratne at World Athletics
- "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- All-Athletics profile
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