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Sri Lanka at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games

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Sri Lanka at the
2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games
Flag of Sri Lanka
IOC codeSRI
NOCSpecial Olympics Serendib
WebsiteSpecial Olympics Serendib
in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
14 – 21 March
Competitors20 in 5 sports
Medals
Ranked 136th
Gold
2
Silver
3
Bronze
0
Total
5

Serendib competed at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 14 to 21 March 2019.[1] This was Sri Lanka's third participation at the Special Olympics World Summer Games since making its debut in 2011.[2]

20 athletes competed at the multi-sporting event in 5 different sports. Serendib clinched 5 medals at the event including 2 gold medals and 3 silver medals.[3]

Participants

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Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 2 1 3
Badminton 2 0 2
Bocce 0 1 1
Football 0 8 8
Swimming 3 3 6

Medallists

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Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Sajith Weligamage Athletics Men's long jump M03
 Gold Shahika Hettiarachchi Swimming Men's 25m freestyle
 Silver Dumindu Perera Athletics Men's 100m
 Silver Kavinda Rathuwaduge
Vinoth Mudalige
Badminton Men's unified sports doubles
 Silver Arun Prashanth Swimming Men's 50m freestyle

References

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  1. ^ "SO Serendib". English. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  2. ^ "Special Olympics Serendib: WELCOME TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS SERENDIB". Special Olympics Serendib. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  3. ^ "SO Serendib – Special Olympics World & National Games Results". specialolympics.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.