| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Samitha Dulan Kodithuwakku |
| Born | 10 July 1990 Deniyaya, Southern Province, Sri Lanka |
| Sport | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability class | F64 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Paralympic finals | 2020 Tokyo |
Medal record | |
Samitha Dulan Kodithuwakku (born 10 July 1990), also known as Samitha Dulan, is a Sri Lankan Paralympic track and field athlete. [1] [2] He made his first Paralympic appearance representing Sri Lanka at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [3] [2]
Samitha Dulan was born and raised up in Deniyaya, Southern Province. He pursued his primary and secondary education at the Deniyaya Central College and Rahula College. [4]
Dulan suffered an impairment in his right leg after a tragic motorbike accident and took up para sports in 2017. [4] He serves as a corporal of Sri Lanka Military Police and represents Military Police Sports Club. [5]
Dulan's fourth-place finish in the men's F44 category of the javelin throw event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai secured his berth in order to obtain direct slot to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [6]
Dulan claimed bronze medal in the men's javelin throw F64 category at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. [7] [8] He won Sri Lanka's second medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and noticeably his medal achievement was Sri Lanka's second medal in a single day on 30 August 2021. [9] [10]
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