Sri Lanka participated at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
| Sri Lanka at the 2010 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | SRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka |
| in Guangzhou | |
| Competitors | 104 in 24 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mithun Perera[1] |
| Medals |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Archery
editSri Lanka sent 5 archers for the multi-sport event including 3 men and 2 women archers.[2]
- Men
- Women
Athletics
editSri Lanka sent 21 athletes for the competition.[2]
- Men
- Manjula Kumara[3]
- Chaminda Wijekoon
- Prasanna Amarasekara
- KK Seneviratne
- Nalin Priyantha
- Keith de Mel
- DN Karunaratne
- Gayan Wickramasinghe
- Rohitha Pushpakumara
- Gihan Ratnayake
- Shivantha Weerasuriya
- Ashan Hasaranga
- Women
Badminton
editSri Lanka sent 4 badminton athletes including 2 men and women for the event.[2]
- Men
- Women
Beach Volleyball
editSri Lanka sent 2 men and women beach volleyball teams.
- Men[2]
- Women
- Sujeewa Withanange & Nirosha Gunasinghe
- LS Somaratne & HN Lakmini
Boxing
editSri Lanka was scheduled to send 7 boxers (6 men and 1 women), but 3 men boxers withdrew from the competition. The 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medalist Manju Wanniarachchi also withdrew due to injury.[2]
- Men
- Women
Cricket
editSri Lanka men's cricket team was eligible to participate in the competition as it was the first instance that cricket was included in an Asian Games event.[5]
Despite the absence of main cricketing nation, India, Sri Lankan team was ranked at 4th place and couldn't able to receive any medal at the cricket competition.[5]
- Roster
Cycling
editSri Lanka sent 2 cyclists for the event.[6]
Road
edit- Men
- Women
Golf
editSri Lanka sent 4 golfers, all men.[6]
Gymnastics
editSri Lanka sent 2 male gymnasts.[6]
Artistic
edit- Men
Kabbadi
edit- Women
- Team[8]
However, according to the official Olympic Committee website, Kabbadi was not listed as a sport being competed by Sri Lanka.[6]
Karate
editSri Lanka sent one male karate athlete.[6]
- Men
Rowing
editSri Lanka sent only 2 rowers for the Asian Games.[9]
- Men
- Rajeev De Silva- Single and Double Sculls
- Guyan Jayaratne- Double Sculls
Rugby sevens
editSri Lanka's men's team consisted of 12 players.[10]
Sailing
editSri Lanka sent 4 sailors for the Asian Games including 3 male sailors and a woman sailor.
- Men
- Women
Shooting
editSri Lanka sent 4 male shooters.[6]
- Men
Squash
editSri Lanka sent a delegation consisting of men's squash team.[11]
- Men
Swimming
editSri Lanka sent 2 swimmers for the multi-sporting event.
- Men
- Women
Synchronized swimming
editTaekwondo
editSri Lanka sent 2 competitors for taekwondo.[6]
- Men
Table tennis
editSri Lanka sent 2 paddlers.[6]
- Men
- Women
Tennis
editSri Lanka sent 3 male tennis players.[6]
- Men
Weightlifting
editSri Lanka sent 2 male weightlifters as a part of the 2010 Asian Games.[6] However the team will not include Suresh Peris or Chintana Vindange medal winners at the 2010 Commonwealth games.
- Men
Wushu
editSri Lanka sent only one wushu competitor for the event.
- Men
References
edit- ^ Sri Lanka Sports News | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers
- ^ a b c d e "Sport". Archived from the original on 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Sports News | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers". www.dailynews.lk. Archived from the original on 2010-11-02.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ a b Mubarak to lead Sri Lanka at 2010 Asian Games | Sri Lanka Cricket
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Hata 404".
- ^ Sri Lanka's golfer Mithun focused on Asian gold The Official Website of the 16th Asian Games
- ^ Kabaddi girls brace for a hair raiser – Hindustan Times
- ^ Rajeev and Guyan to represent Sri Lanka at rowing at Asian Games The Official Website of the 16th Asian Games
- ^ Rugby union at the 2010 Asian Games
- ^ Sri Lanka men's squash team for Asian Games The Official Website of the 16th Asian Games
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