Chamara Repiyallage

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Chamara Repiyallage
Personal information
Born (1992-05-10) 10 May 1992 (age 33)
Gampola, Sri Lanka
Occupation Judoka
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Sport Judo
Weight class ‍–‍73 kg
ClubBuddha Judo Club
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games R16 (2016)
World Champ. R64 (2017, 2019)
Asian Champ. R16 (2015, 2023)
Commonwealth Games 7th (2022)
Profile at external databases
IJF 34167
JudoInside.com 72084
Updated on 3 October 2023

Chamara Repiyallage (born 10 May 1992), also known as Chamara Dharmawardana, is a Sri Lankan judoka. [1] [2] [3] He is also attached with the Sri Lankan Air Force.

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Career

Chamara represented Sri Lanka at the 2014 Commonwealth Games which was his maiden appearance at the Commonwealth Games. [4] He competed in the men's 73kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and reached round of 16 before being eliminated by Jake Bensted. [5]

He represented Sri Lanka at the 2016 Summer Olympics which also marked his debut Olympic appearance and competed in the men's 73 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the third round by Lasha Shavdatuashvili. [6] [7] He clinched a silver medal in the 73kg event at the 2016 South Asian Games. [8]

He also competed in the men's 73kg event at the 2017 World Judo Championships and also competed in the men's 73kg event at the 2019 World Judo Championships [9] He made his Asian Games debut during the 2018 Asian Games and competed in the men's 73kg event. He secured a gold medal in the 73kg category at the 2019 South Asian Games.

Chamara has qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics through an invitation from the Tripartite Commission, and will be Sri Lanka's flag bearer at the Parade of Nations alongside gymnast Milka Gehani. [10] [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Chamara REPIYALLAGE". IJF.org. International Judo Federation . Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Chamara REPIYALLAGE". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chamara Repiyallage". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Chamara Repiyallage". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games . Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Men's -73kg Preliminary Round of 16". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Chamara Repiyallage". Rio 2016 Olympics . Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Men -73 kg - Standings". Rio 2016 Olympics. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Judoka Chamara Nuwan Dharmawardena likely to win a medal at Tokyo Olympics". dailynews.lk. 23 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "REPIYALLAGE Chamara". Tokyo 2020 Olympics . Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Sri Lankan Flag Bearers at the Olympics: Carrying more than just a flag". The Papare. 12 July 2021.
  11. ↑ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". IJF.org. International Judo Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2021.


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