Kuruppu Karunaratne
Kuruppu Arachchige Karunaratne (or K.A. Karunaratne; 29 April 1960 – 6 April 2008) was a Sri Lankan long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon event.
As a runner he won 1990
1993 World Championships.[1]
He was killed on 6 April 2008 along with 14Weliveriya town. Sri Lanka's national athletics coach Lakshman de Alwis and politician Jeyaraj Fernandopulle were also killed in the bombing which wounded 90 others.[3][4]
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Sri Lanka
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| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 71st | 2:32:26 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 40th | 2:34:47
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See also
References
- ^ "Kuruppu A. KARUNARATNE - Olympic Athletics | Sri Lanka". International Olympic Committee. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Blast kills Sri Lankan minister". BBC News. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
- ^ "IAAF condemns bombing of marathon in Sri Lanka". IAAF.org. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ "Tributes paid to Karu and Alwis". BBC News. 6 April 2008.
External links
- Kuruppu Karunaratne at World Athletics
- Kuruppu Karunaratne at Olympedia
- Kuruppu Karunaratne at World Athletics
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