Kosala Sahabandu

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Kosala Sahabandu
Personal information
Full nameKosala Sahabandu
NationalitySri Lankan
Born (1949-11-13) 13 November 1949 (age 75) [1]
Matara, Sri Lanka
Alma mater Mahinda College [2]
Rahula College [3]
Sport
CountrySri Lanka
Sport Track and field
Event
 Sprint (400m/800m)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Event1st2nd3rd
Asian Games 100
Olympic Games 000
Total100
Event1st2nd3rd
4 × 400 metres relay 100

Kosala Premaraja Sahabandu (born 13 November 1949 [4] ), is a Sri Lankan athlete that competed in the 800 metres and 400 metres events.

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In 1974 Sahabandu established a new Sri Lanka record for the 800 metres [3] and represented Sri Lanka at the Asian Games in Tehran in the 4 x 400 metres relay winning a gold medal and setting a new Asian Games record of 3 minutes 7.4 seconds. He competed in the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok but the team failed to medal. [5]

Sahabandu was also a member of the Sri Lanka 4 x 400 relay team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The team came 6th in their first round heat (in a time of 3:14.4) and failed to qualify for further rounds. [4] [6]

In 1982 he competed in his third Asian Games but again the relay team failed to medal.[ citation needed ]

In 2007 he was appointed the chairman of the National Athletic Selection Committee. [7]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
1974 Asian games Tehran, Iran 1st4 x 400 metres relay
1978 Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand
1980 Olympics Moscow, Soviet Union
1982 Asian Games New Delhi, India

References

  1. ↑ "Kosala Sahabundu". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  2. ↑ de Mel, Sundara Nihathamani (2012). Mahinde Thamay Iskole. Colombo: Suratha Publishers. p. 36.
  3. 1 2 "Olympian Kosala Sahabandu an illustrious son of Matara". Sunday Times . 29 November 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Kosala Sahabandu". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Kosala and Wimalasena to SAG as observers". Sunday Times . 7 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  6. ↑ Krastev, Todor (25 August 2012). "Men 4x400m Relay Olympic Games Moscow 1980". Todor66. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "Sahabandu, Menike good selections". Daily News . 16 August 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
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