Waruna Lakshan

Rankoth Pedige Waruna Lakshan Dayaratne (born 14 May 1988) is a Sri Lankan athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[3] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the final.

Waruna Lakshan[1]
Personal information
Full nameRankoth Pedige Waruna Lakshan Dayaratne[2]
Born (1988-05-14) 14 May 1988
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin throw
ClubSri Lanka Navy Sports Club
Coached byPradeep Nishantha

His personal best in the event is 82.19 meters, set in Diyagama in 2017.[4]

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Sri Lanka
2011 Asian Championships Kobe, Japan 10th Javelin throw 68.78 m
2015 Asian Championships Wuhan, China 4th Javelin throw 76.75 m
Military World Games Mungyeong, South Korea 8th Javelin throw 71.79 m
2017 Asian Championships Bhubaneswar, India 8th Javelin throw 76.78 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 31st (q) Javelin throw 73.16 m
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References
  1. Peiris, Sudarshana (11 August 2017). "Lakshan's Javelin falls short of qualification". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. Javeline record holder Lakshan looks for success at international level
  3. Waruna Lakshan at World Athletics
  4. All-Athletics profile
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