Sri Lanka at the 2010 Asian Games
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| Sri Lanka at the 2010 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | SRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka |
| in Guangzhou | |
| Competitors | 104 in 24 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mithun Perera[1] |
| Medals |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Sri Lanka participated in the 16th Asian Games, held in Guangzhou, China, from 12 to 27 November.
Sri Lanka sent 5 archers for the multi-sport event including 3 men and 2 women archers.[2]
- Men
- Women
Athletics
Sri Lanka sent 21 athletes for the competition.[2]
- Men
- Manjula Kumara[3]
- Chaminda Wijekoon
- Prasanna Amarasekara
- KK Seneviratne
- Nalin Priyantha
- Keith de Mel
- DN Karunaratne
- Gayan Wickramasinghe
- Rohitha Pushpakumara
- Gihan Ratnayake
- Shivantha Weerasuriya
- Ashan Hasaranga
- Women
Badminton
Beach Volleyball
Sri Lanka sent the men's and women's beach volleyball teams.
- Men[2]
- Women
- Sujeewa Withanange & Nirosha Gunasinghe
- LS Somaratne & HN Lakmini
Boxing
Sri Lanka was scheduled to send 7 boxers (6 men and 1 women) to the Games, but 3 men boxers withdrew from the competition. The 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medalist Manju Wanniarachchi also withdrew due to injury.[2]
- Men
- Women
Cricket
Sri Lanka men's cricket team was eligible to participate in the competition as it was the first instance that cricket was included in an Asian Games event.[5]
Despite the absence of main cricketing nation, India, Sri Lankan team was ranked at 4th place and couldn't able to receive any medal at the cricket competition.[5]
- Roster
Cycling
Golf
Sri Lanka sent 4 golfers, all men.[6]
Gymnastics
Kabbadi
Karate
Rowing
Sri Lanka sent only 2 rowers for the Asian Games.[9]
- Men
- Rajeev De Silva- Single and Double Sculls
- Guyan Jayaratne- Double Sculls
Rugby sevens
Sri Lanka's men's team consisted of 12 players.[10]
Sailing
Sri Lanka sent 4 sailors for the Asian Games including 3 male sailors and a woman sailor.
- Men
- Women
Shooting
Sri Lanka sent 4 male shooters.[6]
- Men
- Edirisinghe Senanayake
- Sarath Chandrasiri
- Mangala Samarakoon
- Yamith Krishantha
Squash
Sri Lanka sent a delegation consisting of men's squash team.[11]
- Men
Swimming
Sri Lanka sent 2 swimmers for the multi-sporting event.
- Men
- Women
Synchronized swimming
Taekwondo
Table tennis
Tennis
Sri Lanka sent 3 male tennis players.[6]
- Men