Himasha Eashan

Himasha Eashan Waththakankanamge is a Sri Lankan sprint athlete specializing in the 100 and 200 metres. He is the current South Asian and Sri Lankan record holder in the 100 M sprint with the time of 10.26.[1] Himasha was found positive for banned substance methylhexamine in 2012 and kept out of the field for one year by Sri Lanka, but he came strong soon after the ban by winning the national championship.[2]

Himasha Eashan

Personal information
Native name	Himasha Eashan Waththakankanamge
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Born	(1995-05-07) May 7, 1995 Sri Lanka
Sport
Country	Sri Lanka
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Sprint
International level	2016
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	10.26 South Asian Record
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Sri Lanka Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 0 0 World Championships 0 0 0 Asian Games 0 0 0 Asian Championships 0 0 0 Asian Junior Athletics Championships 0 1 0 Asian Grand Prix 0 2 0 South Asian Games 2 0 0 Continental Cup 0 0 0 Lusophony Games 1 0 0 Total 3 3 0 Event 1st 2nd 3rd 100 m 1 3 0 200 m 0 0 0 4x100 m relay 2 0 0 Lusophony Games 2014 Goa 4 x 100 m South Asian Games 2016 Guwahati 100 m 2016 Guwahati 4 x 100 m Asian Junior Athletics Championships 2014 Taipei 100 m Asian Grand Prix 2017 Jinhua 100 m Leg 1 2017 Jinhua 100 m Leg 2

Personal life

Born May 7, 1995 Himasha attended Kalutara Vidyalaya, in Western Province for his higher education. He was offered a training by the Sri Lankan sports ministry in Jamaica in 2017.

See also

• List of Sri Lankans by sport

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2016-02-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "100M National Champion Himasha Eshan Suspended". December 12, 2012.