Ransilu Jayathilake

Ransilu Jayathilake

Personal information
Full name	Kavinda Ransilu Jayathilake
Born	(1987-12-15) 15 December 1987 (age 38) Kandy
Alma mater	Kingswood College, Kandy [1]
Sport
Sport	Powerlifting
Medal record Men's Powerlifting [2] [3] Representing   Sri Lanka Commonwealth Championships 2019 Canada Single-Open 2019 Canada Raw-Open 2015 Canada BC Single-Open 2015 Canada BC Raw-Open World Classic Powerlifting Championships 2019 Sweden Raw-Open 2018 Canada 2017 Belarus Asian Pacific Championship 2019 Australia Raw-Open 2019 Australia Single-Open World Open Championships 2016 USA Asian Powerlifting Championships 2016 India Single-Open World Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships 2003 India Single-Sub-Jr

Ransilu Jayathilake (born 15 December 1987) is a Sri Lankan leading powerlifter, who has competed and won in Commonwealth and Asian competitions. ^{[4] [5]} Ransilu has won the Asian Championship 5 times in a row. ^{[6] [7]}

His personal best deadlift of 322.5 kg (711 lb) raw, performed in 2023 Asia-Pacific Powerlifting Championships in China, is the South Asian raw deadlift record as well as the national deadlift record irrespective of the sport.

See also

• Weightlifting at the 2006 Asian Games – Men's 94 kg
• List of national deadlift record holders

References

1. "Powerlifter Ransilu lived his father's dream".
2. "Ransilu Jayathilake".
3. "Ransilu Jayathilake".
4. "Fitness education key ingredient of success, says champion powerlifter Ransilu Jayathilake".
5. "I hope to win a world title soon - Ransilu Jayathilake Sri Lanka Powerlifting Champion". 11 September 2020.
6. "Sri Lankan powerlifters bag 14 gold medals in Asian Championship". 29 December 2021.
7. "Strongman Ransilu on his Powerlifting journey". 3 August 2017.

External links

• Ransilu Jayathilake on Instagram
• Open Powerlifting Record
• IPF - Open Powerlifting Record