Ransilu Jayathilake
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FullnameKavinda Ransilu Jayathilake
Born15 December 1987
Kandy
AlmamaterKingswood College, Kandy[1]
SportPowerlifting
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| Full name | Kavinda Ransilu Jayathilake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 December 1987 Kandy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Kingswood College, Kandy[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Powerlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ransilu Jayathilake (born 15 December 1987) is a Sri Lankan powerlifter. He has won gold medals at Commonwealth, Asia Pacific and Asian competitions[4][5] including winning the Asian championship 5 times in a row.[6][7]
Jayathilake's personal best deadlift of 322.5 kg (711 lb) raw, performed in 2023 Asia-Pacific Powerlifting Championships in China, is the South Asian raw deadlift record as well as the national deadlift record irrespective of the sport.