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Born | Kegalle | 10 February 1991|||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Kegalu Vidyalaya | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 26 October 2019. |
R.M. Sumeda Jagath Ranasinghe was born in Kegalle and had his education at Kegalu Vidyalaya[1] is a male Sri Lankan javelin thrower. With a distance of 83.04 metres, and a new Sri Lankan record, Ranasinghe achieved the qualifying standard for the javelin at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4]
Seasonal bests by year
- 2015 - 83.04
- 2016 - 80.25
See also
References
- ^ https://newsfirst-staging.3cs.support/2016/07/torch-hope-rally-receives-warm-welcome-avisswella/
- ^ Fernando, Reemus (3 December 2015). "Sumeda qualifies for Olympics with stunning feat". The Island. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ IAAF Biography
- ^ https://www.ceylonathletics.com/player/sumeda/