Lankan wins Para Olympic medal

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Sri Lanka's Pradeep Sanjaya won the first ever medal for Sri Lanka at the Paralympics by winning the Bronze medal in the Men’s 400m T46 event at the London Paralympic 2012.

Matzinger Gunther of Austrian won the Gold Medal (48.45 seconds) and Nascimento Yohansson won the silver with the timing of 48.21 second. Pradeep Sanjaya of the Sri Lanka Army finshed the event with timing of 49.28 seconds.

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Comments - 29

ANURA Wednesday, 05 September 2012 08:07 AM

Jayawewa, you brought glorey to Sri Lanka.

nadarajah rajendra Thursday, 06 September 2012 06:11 AM

congratulations
nadarajah rajendr
Germany

uma Thursday, 06 September 2012 04:42 AM

Well done, congrats!!!!

Champika Gamage Thursday, 06 September 2012 03:29 AM

Well done. We are proud of your achievement.

Manik Thursday, 06 September 2012 01:50 AM

Congrats and Thank you!

Freedom Wednesday, 05 September 2012 09:52 AM

Well doneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.........next time we need a gold medal from you

Sim Wednesday, 05 September 2012 09:46 AM

Congrats, Hope he will receive due recorgnision when he come back home.

Justin Keppetiyagama Wednesday, 05 September 2012 09:53 AM

well done
Justin Keppetiyagama

Nashan Wednesday, 05 September 2012 09:44 AM

Congartulations Mr.Pradeep Sanjaya

Concerned Wednesday, 05 September 2012 09:37 AM

WELL DONE BRO. YOU MADE HISTORY !!!

fayaz Wednesday, 05 September 2012 09:15 AM

well done brother

Tipu sultan Wednesday, 05 September 2012 09:25 AM

Well done we r proud of u

sujith Wednesday, 05 September 2012 09:20 AM

subapethum

Saman De Silva Wednesday, 05 September 2012 09:07 AM

Dear Pradeep

All the wishes are with you and you have put your name as a First Sri Lankan to get a nay medal in para Olympic Hope to see you on Friday

Saman

Sagara Wednesday, 05 September 2012 09:07 AM

Congrats and thank you for putting Sri Lanka on the map.

Sri Lankan Wednesday, 05 September 2012 04:35 AM

Wel done Pradeep.

Sana Wednesday, 05 September 2012 08:01 AM

well done bro...

lalm Wednesday, 05 September 2012 08:00 AM

congratulations.his afford must be welcomed by all srilankans by helping him in every respect

Yohan Wednesday, 05 September 2012 07:41 AM

Hope he gets as much recognition as the cricketers do when they win any tournament

Farzan Wednesday, 05 September 2012 07:03 AM

Conratulations....

Amo Wednesday, 05 September 2012 05:33 AM

well done.

aasifaboo Wednesday, 05 September 2012 05:41 AM

Weldone pradeep u r the hero :)

SL Wednesday, 05 September 2012 05:21 AM

Congratulations!!! You are an inspiration for all able bodied persons!

auburn Wednesday, 05 September 2012 05:17 AM

we are proud of you

Kondeybendapucheena Wednesday, 05 September 2012 05:06 AM

WoW,First Ever for Sri Lanka,Congratz Pradeep Sanjaya

Adil Wednesday, 05 September 2012 04:49 AM

Well Done
Congratulations.

Afzal Wednesday, 05 September 2012 04:44 AM

Congratulations !!!

Iranga Wednesday, 05 September 2012 04:53 AM

Congratulations !!!

sach Wednesday, 05 September 2012 04:53 AM

congratz

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