Sri Lanka at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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| Sri Lanka at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 6 (3 men and 3 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Viren Nettasinghe & Dilhani Lekamge |
| Flag bearers (closing) | Viren Nettasinghe & Dilhani Lekamge |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Sri Lanka competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France from 26 July to 11 August 2024. This marked Sri Lanka's nineteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Seven of the nation's previous Olympic appearances were under the name Ceylon.
The Sri Lankan delegation consisted of six athletes (three male and female) competing in three sports.[1] Badminton athlete Viren Nettasinghe and javelin thrower Dilhani Lekamge were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]
Athletics
Sri Lanka qualified three track and field athletes (one man and two women). Tharushi Karunarathna and Dilhani Lekamge both qualified directly through the World Rankings.[3][4] Aruna Darshana qualified after receiving a reallocated quota spot.[5][6][7][8] Athletes achieved qualified through their respective world rankings, in the following events:
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as the fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Aruna Darshana | Men's 400 m | 44.99 PB | 3 Q | Bye | DSQ | Did not advance | |||
| Tharushi Karunarathna | Women's 800 m | 2:07.76 | 8 | 2:06.66 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Dilhani Lekamge | Women's javelin throw | 53.66 | 32 | Did not advance | |
