Sri Lanka participated in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014. The country was only able to get a single Gold medal and a single bronze medal; both of which were in cricket. The men's cricket team defeated Afghanistan to win the gold medal. The team was led by Lahiru Thirimanne.[1] The Sri Lankan women's team won the bronze medal by defeating China in the third place match. The team was captained by Chamari Atapattu and Coached by Jeevantha Kulatunga.[2]
Sri Lanka at the 2014 Asian Games | |
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IOC code | SRI |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka |
in Incheon | |
Medals Ranked 27th |
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Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
References
edit- ^ "Arrival of Asian Games Gold Medal winning Sri Lanka Cricket team". www.srilankacricket.lk. Archived from the original on 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Team wins bronze medal at Asian Games". www.srilankacricket.lk. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-08-04.