Tokyo Paralympics Archives

I was reborn – record breaker Samitha Dulan Source:Sundaytimes Sports gave me the strength to win my life back – Samitha Dulan At 33-years of age Samitha Dulan has rewritten the history books, becoming a world record holder in the F44 category at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. His 67.03-metre javelin throw earned him a silver medal, a significant achievement that stands as a proof to his endurance and unyielding spirit. For Dulan, this victory is more than just a medal – it’s the climax of a miraculous comeback from a devastating accident that nearly ended his life. “I had given up on life,” Dulan reflects, remembering the time when he was bedridden for two years following a motorbike accident in Kalutara. “I was so fed up, mentally shattered. I had broken my hip, ankle, knee joint, and shoulder. I never thought I would ever get up again.” But, against all ...

Sri Lankan Paralympians vie for Gold in Australia As advised to eLanka by Mr. Anton Swan OAM JP(Qual) Hon. Consul for Sri Lanka in Queensland, Australia, it is very pleasing to note that the Brisbane Community has rallied to pay all their Cost for Accommodation and Meals during their stay in Brisbane. Source: island Sri Lanka’s Para Javelin stars, Dinesh Priyantha (F46) and Samantha Dulan (F44) and shot put (F42) national para record holder, Palitha Bandara will be competing for medals at the Australian National Para Athletics Open Championship which will be held at the Olympics stadium Brisbane, Australia. Dinesh Priyantha, with a distance of 67.79 meters entered the record books with a Gold for the longest throw at the 2020 Tokyo Games for F46 Javelin, while his team mate Samitha Dulan (F44) secured a Bronze at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2020. 1450 Paralympians representing 23 countries will compete ...