Sriyani Kulawansa

Mohotti Arachchilage Sriyani Kulawansa-Fonseca (born 1 March 1970) is a retired Sri Lankan hurdler. Her personal best time was 12.91 seconds, achieved in the quarter-finals of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

She grew up in Melsiripura, a remote area in Sri Lanka's Kurunegala District.[1]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Sri Lanka
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 28th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.55
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 36th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.58
Asian Championships Manila, Philippines 2nd 100 m hurdles 13.38
1994 Asian Games Hiroshima, Japan 4th 100 m hurdles 13.55
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 26th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.45
Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 1st 100 m hurdles 13.29
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 15th (qf) 100 m hurdles 12.91
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 16th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.07
1998 Asian Championships Fukuoka, Japan 3rd 100 m hurdles 13.16
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2nd 100 m hurdles 12.95
Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand 3rd 100 m hurdles 13.08
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 15th (sf) 100 m hurdles 12.98
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 18th (qf) 100 m hurdles 13.19
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 21st (h) 100 m hurdles 13.23
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 9th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.29
Asian Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka 9th (h) 100 m 12.13
2nd 100 m hurdles 13.43
2003 Asian Championships Manila, Philippines 4th 100 m hurdles 13.42
2004 South Asian Games Islamabad, Pakistan 1st 100 m hurdles 13.37
1st 4x100m relay 46.13

References

  1. Hurdles star Kulawansa says Lanka has medal potential . Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved on 2013-10-27.


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