Sri Lankan youth shine at 6th Asian Youth Athletics Championships 2025

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The final day of the 6th Asian Youth Athletics Championships concluded on 18 April.

After four days of thrilling competition, the final day ended in style, marking a historic high for Sri Lanka’s young athletes. Last but definitely not least, Day Four turned out to be the most successful day yet for Team Sri Lanka, as the athletes delivered remarkable performances and secured a string of prestigious medals.

The highlight of the day came from Tharushi Abhisheka, fondly known as “Podi Tharushi,” who blazed her way to victory in the Girls’ 800m event. She is a popular name on the national stage in the country, and was able to take her talents to the international stage, clocking a time of 2:14.86. She not only won the race but also brought home Sri Lanka’s first Gold medal of the championship.

Adding to the celebration, the Sri Lankan Girls’ Medley Relay Team, comprising Dilki Nehara, Dhananjana Fernando, U.M. Sansala Himashani, and Tharushi Abhisheka, put on an outstanding performance to win the Silver medal in this event. They also set a new Sri Lankan Youth National Record in the process.

The medal count did not stop there. Following this, Dilki Nehara made headlines once again by claiming her second medal of the tournament, a Bronze in the Girls’ Triple Jump, showcasing her versatility and consistency across events.

In the Boys’ High Jump Final, Nethya Sampath cleared a height of 2.03 metres to earn the Bronze medal, while Dinuka Deshan achieved a commendable fifth-place finish.

Sri Lanka’s medal tally continued to grow further when Shavindu Avishka powered through the Boys’ 800m Final, clocking 1:53.41 to claim Bronze, demonstrating resilience in a tightly contested race.

Despite some near misses, several athletes still showed great promise. Chathushka Imesh Silva placed seventh in the Boys’ 200m Final and Dhananjana Fernando secured sixth place in the Girls’ 200m Final. Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan Boys’ Medley Relay Team concluded their campaign in a tight finish of fifth place.

As the championship drew to a close, Sri Lanka had amassed a total of eight medals; namely one Gold medal, three Silver medals and four Bronze medals.

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