Sri Lanka at the 2010 Asian Games

Sri Lanka participated at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

Sri Lanka at the
2010 Asian Games
IOC codeSRI
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
in Guangzhou
Competitors104 in 24 sports
Flag bearer Mithun Perera[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Asian Games appearances (overview)

Archery

Sri Lanka sent 5 archers for the multi-sport event including 3 men and 2 women archers.[2]

Men
  • Indranath Perera
  • Chaminda Rajasinghe
  • Nipun Seneviratne
Women

Athletics

Sri Lanka sent 21 athletes for the competition.[2]

Men
Women

Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 2010 Asian Games

Sri Lanka sent 4 badminton athletes including 2 men and women for the event.[2]

Men
Women

Beach Volleyball

Sri Lanka sent 2 men and women beach volleyball teams.

Men[2]
  • Asanka Pradeep & Pubudu Ekanayake
  • Mahesh Perera & Wasantha Ratnapala
Women
  • Sujeewa Withanange & Nirosha Gunasinghe
  • LS Somaratne & HN Lakmini

Boxing

Sri 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
  • Chaminda Tennakoon
  • Saman Priyadharshana Silva
  • PD Suresh
Women
  • Niranjala Senanayake

Cricket
Main article: Cricket at the 2010 Asian Games

Sri 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

Sri Lanka sent 2 cyclists for the event.[6]

Road
Men
  • Lakshman Wijeratne
Women
  • Lasanthi Gunathilaka

Golf
Main article: Golf at the 2010 Asian Games

Sri Lanka sent 4 golfers, all men.[6]

Gymnastics

Sri Lanka sent 2 male gymnasts.[6]

Artistic
Men
  • Nadika Cooray
  • Tharindu Pathmaperuma

Kabbadi
Main article: Kabaddi at the 2010 Asian Games
Women

However, according to the official Olympic Committee website, Kabbadi was not listed as a sport being competed by Sri Lanka.[6]

Karate
Main article: Karate at the 2010 Asian Games

Sri Lanka sent one male karate athlete.[6]

Men

RJ Edward

Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 2010 Asian Games

Sri Lanka sent only 2 rowers for the Asian Games.[9]

Men
  • Rajeev De Silva- Single and Double Sculls
  • Guyan Jayaratne- Double Sculls

Rugby sevens
Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2010 Asian Games

Sri Lanka's men's team consisted of 12 players.[10]

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 2010 Asian Games

Sri Lanka sent 4 sailors for the Asian Games including 3 male sailors and a woman sailor.

Men
  • DA de Alwis
  • Janaka Pathirage
  • CL Gunawardena
Women
  • Sureni Alapatha

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2010 Asian Games

Sri Lanka sent 4 male shooters.[6]

Men

Squash
Main article: Squash at the 2010 Asian Games

Sri Lanka sent a delegation consisting of men's squash team.[11]

Men

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games

Sri Lanka sent 2 swimmers for the multi-sporting event.

Men
Women
  • Madhawee Weerathunga

Synchronized swimming
Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 2010 Asian Games
  • Elisha Gomes
  • Dehara Katipearachchi

Taekwondo
Main article: Taekwondo at the 2010 Asian Games

Sri Lanka sent 2 competitors for taekwondo.[6]

Men
  • Ravindra Rajapaksa
  • Gayan Kumara

Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 2010 Asian Games

Sri Lanka sent 2 paddlers.[6]

Men
  • Rohan Sirisena
Women
  • Ishara Madurangi

Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 2010 Asian Games

Sri Lanka sent 3 male tennis players.[6]

Men

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2010 Asian Games

Sri 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
  • Priyantha Wijesuriya
  • Chaturanga Dissananyake

Wushu
Main article: Wushu at the 2010 Asian Games

Sri Lanka sent only one wushu competitor for the event.

Men
  • ID Abeyratne

References
  1. Sri Lanka Sports News | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers
  2. http://www.nation.lk/2010/11/07/sports5.htm
  3. http://www.dailynews.lk/2010/10/30/spo01.asp
  4. http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2010/10/31/oostory.asp?sid=20101031_07&imid=kreeda31.jpg&dt=%5BOctober%2031%202010%5D
  5. Mubarak to lead Sri Lanka at 2010 Asian Games | Sri Lanka Cricket
  6. http://www.srilankaolympic.org/2010/11/16th-asian-games-guangzhou-china-2/
  7. Sri Lanka's golfer Mithun focused on Asian gold The Official Website of the 16th Asian Games
  8. Kabaddi girls brace for a hair raiser - Hindustan Times
  9. Rajeev and Guyan to represent Sri Lanka at rowing at Asian Games The Official Website of the 16th Asian Games
  10. Rugby union at the 2010 Asian Games
  11. Sri Lanka men's squash team for Asian Games The Official Website of the 16th Asian Games
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