Dulan Kodithuwakku

Samitha Dulan Kodithuwakku also known as Samitha Dulan (born 10 July 1990) is a Sri Lankan Paralympic track and field athlete.[1][2] He made his maiden Paralympic appearance representing Sri Lanka at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[3][2]

Dulan Kodithuwakku
Personal information
Full nameSamitha Dulan Kodithuwakku
Born (1990-07-10) 10 July 1990
Deniyaya, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Sport
CountrySri Lanka
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classF64
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2020 Tokyo
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Sri Lanka
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Javelin throw F64
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 ParisJavelin throw F64

Personal life

Samitha Dulan was born and raised up in Deniyaya, Southern Province. He pursued his primary and secondary education at the Deniyaya Central Collage and Rahula College.[4]

He suffered an impairment in his right leg after a tragic motorbike accident and took up para sports in 2017.[4] He serves as a corporal of Sri Lanka Military Police and represents Military Police Sports Club.[5]

Career

His fourth-place finish in the men's F44 category of the javelin throw event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai secured his berth in order to obtain direct slot to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[6]

He claimed bronze medal in the men's javelin throw F64 category at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.[7][8] He won Sri Lanka's second medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and noticeably his medal achievement was Sri Lanka's second medal in a single day on 30 August 2021.[9][10]


References
  1. "Dulan Kodithuwakku - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  2. "Athletics KODITHUWAKKU Dulan - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". .. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  3. "Unsung Sri Lanka Paralympics team leave making life easy for others". Sunday Observer. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  4. "Samitha Dulan top medal prospect at Tokyo Paralympics Games". Daily News. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  5. Nadeera, Dilshan. "Throwers eager to create history at Tokyo Paralympics". Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  6. "Sri Lanka's war veterans gunning for gold at Tokyo Paralympics". Sunday Observer. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  7. "Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw - F64 Schedule | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". .. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  8. "Sri Lanka wins 2nd Paralympic medal, bronze for Samitha Dulan". Newsfirst. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  9. "Another medal for Sri Lanka at Tokyo Paralympics as Dulan wins bronze". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  10. "Sri Lanka wins second Paralympics medal in one day for javelin throw". EconomyNext. 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
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