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 nameHimasha Eashan Waththakankanamge
NationalitySri Lankan
Born (1995-05-07) May 7, 1995
Sri Lanka
Sport
CountrySri Lanka
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Sprint
International level2016
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.

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See also

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.


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