Yupun Abeykoon wins Commonwealth Games bronze

4 August 2022 02:28 am - 14     - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

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Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon won Bronze in the Men’s 100m at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday, clocking a time of 10.14 seconds.

The first Asian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the event, Abeykoon was only .01 seconds behind Olympic Games finalist Akani Simbine of South Africa who took Silver.

Ferdinand Omanyala of Kenya won Gold with a time of 10.02 secs.

Abeykoon is the first Sri Lankan in 24 years to win a Commonwealth Games Medal in track and field events, after Sriyani Kulawansa won Silver in the Women’s 100m Hurdles and Sugath Thilakaratne won Bronze in the Men’s 400m at the Kuala Lumpur 1998 Games.

 

 

 

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  • RP Thursday, 04 August 2022 03:36 AM

    Congratulations Yupun! Thanks for the glory at this difficult times. The whole nation is proud of you!

    Sports lover Thursday, 04 August 2022 03:42 AM

    Congratulations! Keep up the good work! Politicians leave him alone !!

    Priyantha77 Thursday, 04 August 2022 04:27 AM

    Congratulations ! you make Sri Lanka proud

    Ranga K Thursday, 04 August 2022 04:46 AM

    Very well done young man, I just watched the race - a pretty amazing performance!!

    H K Seneviratne Thursday, 04 August 2022 05:18 AM

    Congratulation Nepun for his victory

    Lumbini Thursday, 04 August 2022 05:41 AM

    Congratulations!

    groundboy Thursday, 04 August 2022 06:00 AM

    Watch the Sri Lankan's movement from the front view. He moves from right to left inside his lane gradually during the run. That was the difference between silver and bronze.

    Asanka Thursday, 04 August 2022 06:38 AM

    What a champ! Congratulations to Yupun. Thank you for keeping our flag flying high at this difficult time. Wish you all the success!

    WTH Thursday, 04 August 2022 07:15 AM

    Congratulations Yupun!

    Mr. motherland Thursday, 04 August 2022 07:23 AM

    Congrats man in glasses. Proud of you

    Mithula Thursday, 04 August 2022 09:37 AM

    Absolutely wonderful news. It’s people like you who wipe out our tears and makes us feel proud to be Srilankan. We need gold from you at the Olympics.All the very best.

    TERRENCE Thursday, 04 August 2022 01:26 PM

    At the heats you clocked 9.06 outshining the silver and gold medalists how come that they were placed winner and runner up ?

    L De Silva Thursday, 04 August 2022 03:03 PM

    Well done Yupun! You did all of us proud! The nation celebrates with you!!

    Jerry Paiva Friday, 05 August 2022 05:50 AM

    We are proud of you!


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