Two Gold & Two Silver Medals for Sri Lanka
World Muay Thai Championship 2022
81 Kgs – Professional – Gold Medal – Gevin Linden ( 22 Years )
Coach : Vimukthi Abeynayake
Vanquish Muaythai & Fitness, Colombo
86 to 90 Kgs – Professional – Silver Medal – Acintha Rukshan( 20 Years )
Coach : Chamila Nishantha
Lion Power Muaythai Gym, Kurunegala
30 to 33 Kgs – 10 to 13 years – Semi Professional – Gold Medal
Omindu Methwin Karunathilaka ( 11 Years )
Coach : Chamila Nishantha
Lion Power Muaythai Gym, Kurunegala
28 Kgs – Semi Professional – Silver Medal
Methuka Sasilu Gnanaratne ( 07 Years )
Coach : Chamila Nishantha
Lion Power Muaythai Gym, Kurunegala
The youngest ever fighter from Sri Lanka to participate in an International Muaythai Championship
Manager / Head Coach – Chamila Nishantha & Coach – Vimukthi Abeynayake accompanied the four fighters to this event.
Muaythai has it’s roots in Thailand & comes from the ancient martial art of Muayboran in Thailand, where practitioners used the skill to neutralize and / or kill opponents during times of war, when they lost their weapons. It is also the national sport of the Kingdom of Thailand & was initially taught to the King’s guards. Muaythai stands out from other martial arts as it uses eight limbs – fists, elbows, knees & shins – of both hands & both legs. Most other striking arts do not include grappling in it, whereas Muaythaiincludes multiple clinching techniques to neutralize / overpower the opponent.
The World Boxing Council Muaythai Sri Lanka has commenced several initiatives to strengthen the image & popularity of this sport in Sri Lanka. They are also in the process of further establishing Muaythai as a sport in the country, after it was to have been introduced to the country in the beginning of this millenium.
