Summary
Sri Lanka competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The Sri Lankan team consisted of nine athletes in three sports.[1]
| Sri Lanka at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | SRI |
| NPC | National Federation of Sports for the Disabled |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 9 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Anil Prasanna Jayalath |
| Medals Ranked 76th |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Track and field athlete Anil Prasanna Jayalath was the flagbearer for the country during the opening ceremony.[2]
Disability classifications edit
Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.[3][4] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.[5]
Medallists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Dinesh Priyantha Herath | Athletics | Men's Javelin F46 | 13 September |
Archery edit
Sri Lanka has entered one archer.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Sampath Bandara Megahamulea | Men's individual recurve open | 608 | 12 Q |  Yu (CHN)L 3–7 |
Did not advance | ||||
Athletics (track and field) edit
Sri Lanka has qualified five athletes so far.[6]
- Men's Track
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ajith Hettiarachchi | 100 m T43-44 | 12.11 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m T43-44 | 24.58 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| 400 m T43-44 | 55.89 | 3 Q | 56.50 | 7 | |
| Upul Chuladasa | 100 m T42 | 12.76 | 4 Q | 12.85 | 8 |
| 200 m T42 | 26.34 | 4 Q | 26.68 | 8 | |
| Anil Yodha Pedige | 100 m T42 | 12.85 | 3 Q | 12.81 | 6 |
| 200 m T42 | 25.95 | 4 Q | 25.96 | 7 | |
| Upul Chuladasa Sampath Bandara Megahamulea Anil Yodha Pedige Ajith Hettiarachchi |
4 × 100 m relay T42-47 | — | 47.12 | 4 | |
- Men's Field
| Athlete | Events | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anil Yodha Pedige | Long Jump F42 | 5.61 | 5 |
| Sampath Hettiarachchi | Javelin F42-44 | 47.22 | 12 |
| Gamini Ekanayake | Javelin F46 | 48.84 | 9 |
| Dinesh Priyantha Herath | 58.23 |
|
- Women's Track
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Amara Indumathi | 200 m T45-47 | 27.55 | 4 Q | 27.54 | 6 |
| 400 m T45-47 | 1:02.07 | 3 Q | 1:01.74 | 5 | |
- Women's Field
| Athlete | Events | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amara Indumathi | Long Jump F45-47 | 4.09 | 12 |
Wheelchair tennis edit
Sri Lanka qualified one competitor in the men's single event as a result of a Bipartite Commission Invitation place. The player invited was Upali Rajakaruna.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Upali Rajakaruna | Men's Singles |  Lee (KOR)W 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
 Hewett (GBR)L 1–6, 2–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "9-man Sri Lanka Paralympians take wing to Rio". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Full list of flag bearers for opening ceremony of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". www.rio2016.com/. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Paralympics categories explained". ABC. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ Wijewickrama, Navod (16 March 2016). "Five qualify for Paralympics". theprepare.com. Dialog. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "ITF announces singles entries for Rio 2016 Paralympics". ITF Tennis. June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.