Sugath Thilakaratne
Deshabandu Robosingho Arachchilage Don Sugath Thilakaratne (born July 30, 1973[1][2] in Norton Bridge, Sri Lanka), commonly as Sugath Thilakaratne, was a Sri Lankan athlete who competed in the 400 metres.
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| Native name | සුගත් තිලකරත්න | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Robosingho Arachchilage Don Sugath Thilakaratne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 30, 1973 Norton Bridge, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His best season was in 1998, when he improved his personal best by almost a second to 44.61 and subsequently won medals in three international championships. His best performance in a major global competition was in the 2001 World Championships where he reached the semi final.[3][4]
Sugath is currently the President of the Sri Lanka Athletic Association. He was appointed to the post on 14 May 2015.[5][6][7]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Sri Lanka | ||||
| 1998 | Asian Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | 400 m |
| Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | ||
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | ||
| 2002 | Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 3rd | |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sugath Thilakaratne". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- "Sugath THILAKARATNE - Olympic Athletics | Sri Lanka". International Olympic Committee. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- Sugath Thilakaratne, from Norton Bridge to Atlanta and Sydney
- Sugath Tilakaratne best athlete at CP meet
- http://www.adaderana.lk/news/30862/sugath-thilakaratne-elected-president-of-slaa
- http://mirrorcitizen.dailymirror.lk/2015/05/15/sugath-thilakaratne-at-the-helm-of-athletics-association/
- http://www.nation.lk/edition/sport-online/item/40820-sugath-thilakaratne-takes-over-aasl.html
- Asian Games Statistics – Men’s 400m Archived 26 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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