Damayanthi Dharsha
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Damayanthi Dharsha (born 13 February 1975) is a retired Sri Lanka
n athlete who competed in the 200
and 400 metres
.
Dharsha made an initial impact at just 16 years when she won the 100 metres gold medal at the Colombo SAF Games in 1991 with a new record. She broke into the limelight by winning the 100m gold at the Asian junior championships the same year.
In 1994, she won the bronze in the 200 metres behind Chinese Taipei’s Wang Huei-Chen and team-mate Susanthika Jayasinghe
at the Asian Games in Hiroshima. That was the beginning of a dominant period for Sri Lanka in women’s sprinting with Jayasinghe and Darsha seriously challenging the Chinese.
In July 2007, Dharsha announced her retirement from athletic competition.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n athlete who competed in the 200
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
and 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
.
Dharsha made an initial impact at just 16 years when she won the 100 metres gold medal at the Colombo SAF Games in 1991 with a new record. She broke into the limelight by winning the 100m gold at the Asian junior championships the same year.
In 1994, she won the bronze in the 200 metres behind Chinese Taipei’s Wang Huei-Chen and team-mate Susanthika Jayasinghe
Susanthika Jayasinghe
Susanthika Jayasinghe is a Sri Lankan sprint athlete specializing in the 100 and 200 metres....
at the Asian Games in Hiroshima. That was the beginning of a dominant period for Sri Lanka in women’s sprinting with Jayasinghe and Darsha seriously challenging the Chinese.
In July 2007, Dharsha announced her retirement from athletic competition.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Asian Championships 1998 Asian Championships in Athletics The 12th Asian Championships in Athletics were held in Fukuoka, Japan in July 1998.- Men :- Women :-Medal table:-External links:*... |
Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | 400 m |
| 2000 | Asian Championships 2000 Asian Championships in Athletics - Men :- Women :-Medals table:-External links:*... |
Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | 200 m |
| 1st | 400 m | |||