04 Medals for Sri Lanka Youth

AAA 05th Asian Youth Athletic Championship 2023 Tashkent, Uzbekistan – concluded after 04 days

Silver Medal : Boy’s – Pole Vault
Thushen Malindarathne Silva – Maris Stella College, Negombo : 04.70 M – New Sri Lanka Youth Record
A medal in an Asian Event for this event after 72 years

Silver Medal : Boy’s – High Jump
Nilupul Pahasara Thenuja – Vijitha Central College, Dickwella : 2.01 M

Bronze Medal : Boy’s – 400 M Hurdles
Ayomal Akalanka – Central College, Ambagamuwa 51.40 sec – Personal Best

Bronze Medal : Girl’s – 800 M
Kasuni Nirmali Wickramasinghe – Wickramabahu National School, Gampola – 02 min 17.04 sec

Top of Medal Tally :
China – 15 Gold, 07 Silver, 02 Bronze
India – 06 Gold, 11 Silver, 07 Bronze
Kazakhstan – 03 Gold, 06 Silver, 05 Bronze

Others in the Sri Lanka contingent
Lesandu Arthavidu : D S Senanayake College, Colombo

Boy’s – High Jump
Jathya Kirulu : Mahinda College, Galle Boy’s – 400 M
Dulanjana Pradeepani Wickramasinghe : Wickramabahu National School, Gampola Girl’s – 1500 M

Manager : Chandana Ekanayake
Lady Chaperone : Chathurangi Weerakkody
Coach : Nuwan Madusanka

30 countries participated.

Report / Photos courtesy Sri Lanka Athletics Media