Sri Lanka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
| Sri Lanka at the 2016 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
Flag bearer Anuradha Cooray[1] | | |
| Medals |
| |
| Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | ||
Sri Lanka competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's seventeenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Six of the nation's Olympic editions were previously designated as Ceylon.
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Sri Lanka, however, did not earn any Olympic medals in Rio de Janeiro; the nation's last medal was awarded to sprinter Susanthika Jayasinghe, who won silver in the women's 200 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[4]
Athletics (track and field)
Sri Lanka qualified three athletes, two male and one female.
- 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 a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- NM = No mark
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Anuradha Cooray | Men's marathon | 2:17:06 | 34 |
| Niluka Geethani Rajasekara | Women's marathon | 3:11:05 | 129 |
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Sumeda Ranasinghe | Men's javelin throw | 71.93 | 36 | Did not advance | |
Badminton
Sri Lanka received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send London 2012 Olympian Niluka Karunaratne in the men's singles event.[5][6]
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Elimination | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Niluka Karunaratne | Men's singles |  Chen L (CHN)L (7–21, 10–21) |
 Cordón (GUA)W WO |
 Dziółko (POL)W (21–19, 24–22) |
2 | Did not advance | ||||
Judo
Sri Lanka received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the men's lightweight category (73 kg), signifying the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Chamara Repiyallage | Men's −73 kg | Bye |  Waterhouse (ASA)W 100–000 |
 Shavdatuashvili (GEO)L 000–100 |
Did not advance | ||||
Shooting
Sri Lanka received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a men's rifle shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was met by March 31, 2016.[8][9]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Mangala Samarakoon | Men's 10 m air rifle | 589.6 | 50 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 50 m rifle prone | 601.8 | 47 | Did not advance | ||
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)
Swimming
Sri Lanka received a Universality invitation from
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Matthew Abeysinghe | Men's 100 m freestyle | 50.96 | 50 | Did not advance | |||
| Kimiko Raheem | Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:04.21 | 28 | Did not advance | |||
Weightlifting
Sri Lanka received an unused quota place from IWF to send a male weightlifter, signifying the nation's return to the sport after an eight-year hiatus.[15]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Sudesh Peiris | Men's −62 kg | DNF | — | — | — | DNF | |
See also
References
- ^ a b Weerawansa, Dinesh (19 July 2016). "Marathon man Cooray leads Sri Lanka at Rio Olympics". Daily News. Sri Lanka. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Rio Olympics 2016 commence today, nine Sri Lankan athletes compete". Lanka Business Online. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Fernando, Reemus (5 August 2016). "Cooray cherishes appointment as Olympics flag bearer". Sri Lanka: The Island. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Lankan Olympic hopes fading". Daily News. Sri Lanka. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Trio Get Rio 2016 Tripartite Places". Badminton World Federation. 25 May 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Niluka Karunaratne got selected for Rio Olympics 2016". Sri Lanka Badminton. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Sri Lanka judoka selected for Rio Olympics". The Nation. Sri Lanka. 16 April 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016: Shooting sport Quota Places overview after exchanges and re-allocations". ISSF. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- FINA. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ Weerawansa, Dinesh (25 June 2016). "Seven confirm places for Rio Games". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ Premalal, susil (24 July 2016). "Abeysinghe and Raheem ready to make waves". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Second day of the IWF Executive Board meeting in Tbilisi". International Weightlifting Federation. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
External links
- Sri Lanka at the 2016 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)
