Sugath Thilakaratne

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Sugath Thilakaratne
Personal information
Native nameසුගත් තිලකරත්න
Full nameRobosingho Arachchilage Don Sugath Thilakaratne
NationalitySri Lankan
Born (1973-07-30) July 30, 1973 (age 51)
Norton Bridge, Sri Lanka
Sport
CountrySri Lanka
Sport Track and field
Event Sprint
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Event1st2nd3rd
Asian Games 101
Asian Championships 101
Commonwealth Games 001
Total203
Event1st2nd3rd
400 m 203
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Bangkok 400 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1998 Bangkok200 m
Asian Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Fukuoka 400 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Manila 4×400 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Jakarta 400 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1995 Jakarta4×400 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Colombo 400 m
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur 400 m
Updated on 24 November 2015

Deshabandu Robosingho Arachchilage Don Sugath Thilakaratne (born July 30, 1973 [1] [2] in Norton Bridge, Sri Lanka), commonly as Sugath Thilakaratne, is a Sri Lankan athlete who competed in the 400 metres.

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His best season was in 1998, when he improved his personal best by almost a second to 44.61 and subsequently won medals in three international championships. His best performance in a major global competition was in the 2001 World Championships where he reached the semi-final. [3] [4]

Sugath is currently the President of the Sri Lanka Athletic Association. He was appointed to the post on 14 May 2015. [5] [6] [7]

Thilakaratne has been listed in the National List of the National People's Power for the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election. [8]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
1998 Asian Championships Fukuoka, Japan 1st400 m
Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand 1st
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3rd
2002 Asian Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka 3rd

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