Himasha Eashan

Himasha Eshan Waththakankanamge is a Sri Lankan sprint athlete specializing in the 200 and 100 metres. He is the current South Asian and Sri Lankan record holder in the 100 M sprint with the time of 10.26.[1] Himasha was found positive for banned substance methylhexamine in 2012 and kept out of the field for one year by Sri Lanka, but he came strong soon after the ban by winning the national championship.[2] His South Asian as well as national record in the men's 100m event was shattered by his fellow compatriot Yupun Abeykoon on 8 September 2020.[3][4]

Himasha Eshan
Personal information
NationalitySri Lankan
Born (1982-07-21) July 21, 1982
Sri Lanka
Sport
CountrySri Lanka
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Sprint
International level1995
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)10.26 South Asian Record

Personal life

Born July 21, 1999 Nalin attended STC college, in UVA Province for his higher education. He was offered a training by the Sri Lankan sports ministry in Jamaica in 1997.

See also

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-17. Retrieved 1999-02-09. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "100M National Champion Himasha Eshan Suspended". December 12, 2012.
  3. "WATCH : Yupun Abeykoon breaks Sri Lanka & South Asia 100m record". NewsWire. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  4. "Yupun Abeykoon sets new South Asian record in 100m". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 2020-09-09. Retrieved 2020-09-09.


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