Dilhani Lekamge

Dilhani Lekamge
Lekamge at the 2017 Asian Championships
Personal information
Full nameNadeesha Dilhani Lekamge
Born14 October 1987 (1987-10-14) (age 38)
Eheliyagoda, Sri Lanka[1]
Height1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Military career
Branch Sri Lanka Army
RankCorporal
UnitWomen's Corps
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event
Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best61.57 m (2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Sri Lanka
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Javelin throw
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Bhubaneswar Javelin throw
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bangkok Javelin throw
Asian Throwing Championships
Silver medal – second place 2025 Mokpo Javelin throw
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Mokpo Javelin throw
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu Javelin throw
South Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Ranchi Javelin throw

Nadeesha Dilhani Lekamge (born 14 October 1987) is a Sri Lankan javelin thrower. She represented Sri Lanka in the women's javelin event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Personal life

Lekamge was born on 14 October 1987 in the town of Eheliyagoda in Sri Lanka. She completed her education at the Mahinda School, Eheliyagoda.[2]

She began her military career as a private in the Sri Lanka Army and, as of now, holds the rank of corporal in the Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dilhani LEKAMGE". 2018 Commonwealth Games.
  2. ^ Premalal, Susil (9 July 2017). "Nadeesha dazzles, bags first medal". The Sunday Times. Colombo – via www.pressreader.com.
  3. ^ "Army's Dilhani Lekamge Wins Silver in Asian Athletics Championship | Sri Lanka Army". www.army.lk. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Army Women Athletes Win Gold & Bronze in Bangkok AAC". Sri Lanka Army. army.lk. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Dilhani, Gayanthika win at Asian Athletics C'ships". 12 July 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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