Deshabandu Robosingho Arachchilage Don Sugath Thilakaratne (born July 30, 1973[1][2] in Norton Bridge, Sri Lanka), commonly as Sugath Thilakaratne, is a Sri Lankan athlete who competed in the 400 metres.
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| Full name | Robosingho Arachchilage Don Sugath Thilakaratne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Sri Lankan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 30, 1973 Norton Bridge, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His best season was in 1998, when he improved his personal best by almost a second to 44.61 and subsequently won medals in three international championships. His best performance in a major global competition was in the 2001 World Championships where he reached the semi-final.[3][4]
Sugath is currently the President of the Sri Lanka Athletic Association. He was appointed to the post on 14 May 2015.[5][6][7]
Thilakaratne has been listed in the National List of the National People's Power for the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election.[8]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Sri Lanka
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| 1998 | Asian Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | 400 m |
| Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | ||
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | ||
| 2002 | Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 3rd | |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sugath Thilakaratne". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Sugath THILAKARATNE - Olympic Athletics | Sri Lanka". International Olympic Committee. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Sugath Thilakaratne, from Norton Bridge to Atlanta and Sydney". Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ "Sugath Tilakaratne best athlete at CP meet". Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ "Sugath Thilakaratne elected President of SLAA".
- ^ "Sugath Thilakaratne at the helm of Athletics Association : Mirrorcitizen.lk". Archived from the original on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ "nation.lk ::: - Sugath Thilakaratne takes over AASL". www.nation.lk. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Jathika Jana Balawegaya (NPP) Candidate List". Jathika Jana Balawegaya. npp.lk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Asian Games Statistics – Men’s 400m Archived 26 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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