Sri Lanka at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Sri Lanka competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The nation won its first Olympic medal since 1948. Sri Lanka has sent their ever largest number of competitors (18) for an Olympic game in this event.
| Sri Lanka at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 18 (13 men, 5 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Damayanthi Darsha |
| Medals Ranked 64th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Susanthika Jayasinghe | Athletics | Women's 200 m |
Athletics
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Rohan Pradeep Kumara | 400 m | 46.00 | 35 | Did not advance | |||||
| Sugath Thilakaratne | 45.48 | 9 Q | 45.54 | 17 | Did not advance | ||||
| Sarath Prasanna Gamage | Marathon | N/a | 2:34:39 | 73 | |||||
| Harijan Ratnayake | 400 m hurdles | 50.43 | 31 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Rohan Pradeep Kumara Ratna Kumar Ranga Wimalawansa Sugath Thilakaratne Manura Kuranage Perera (heats) |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.25 | 15 Q | N/a | 3:02.89 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
- Women
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Susanthika Jayasinghe | 100 m | 11.15 | 5 Q | 11.23 | 12 Q | 11.33 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m | 22.53 | 2 Q | 22.54 | 4 Q | 22.45 | 3 Q | 22.28 | | |
| Damayanthi Dharsha | 400 m | 52.13 | 19 Q | 52.35 | 23 | Did not advance | |||
| Sriyani Kulawansa | 100 m hurdles | 13.10 | 17 Q | 13.19 | 18 | Did not advance | |||
| Tamara Samandeepika Pradeepa Herath Nimmi de Zoysa Damayanthi Dharsha |
4 × 100 m relay | 44.51 | 19 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
Sailing
| Athlete | Event | Race | Points | Rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Lalin Jirasinha | Finn | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 224 | 25 | ||
Shooting
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Ruwani Abeymanne | Women's 25 m pistol | 553 | 42 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 10 m air pistol | 374 | 31 | Did not advance | ||||
| Malini Wickramasinghe | Women's 50 m rifle three positions | 528 | 42 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 10 m air rifle | 382 | 47 | Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Conrad Francis | Men's 100 m butterfly | 57.44 | 58 | Did not advance | |||
| Theekshana Ratnasekera | Women's 50 m freestyle | 29.88 | 64 | Did not advance | |||
References
- Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
- International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- International Olympic Committee Web Site
- Sri Lanka at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games
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