Rumeshika Kumari Ratnayake (born 27 June 1996) is a Sri Lankan sprint athlete specialising in the 100 and 200 meters events. She is the current fastest South Asian woman over 100 m, winning the gold at 2016 South Asian Games.[2] She won the Bronze in the 200 m at the same games.

Rumeshika Rathnayake
Rumeshika Rathnayake in 2017
Personal information
Native nameරුමේශිකා කුමාරි රත්නායක
Full nameRathnayake Mudiyanselage Rumeshika Kumari Rathnayake
NationalitySri Lankan
Born (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996 (age 28)
Kegalle, Sri Lanka
Sport
CountrySri Lanka
SportTrack and field
EventSprint
International level2016
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 11.60 (Guwahati 2016)
200 m: 23.40 (Bhubaneswar 2017)[1]
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Sri Lanka
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Championships 0 1 0
South Asian Games 2 0 1
Total 2 1 1
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
100 m 1 0 0
200 m 0 1 1
4x100 m relay 1 0 0
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Bhubaneswar 200 m
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guwahati 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guwahati 100 m x4
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Guwahati 200 m
Updated on 11 July 2017

Rathnayake's personal best time of 23.40 in the 200 m and won the Silver at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships.[3]

Personal life

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Rathnayake was born in Kegalle, Sri Lanka and attended to St. Joseph Balika Vidyalaya.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Rumeshika Kumari Rathnayake#Personal bests". all-athletics.com. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Eashan, Jeevan, Nimali, Rumeshika and Manjula bathe Sri Lanka in Gold – #SAG2016 Day 4". thepapare.com. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Nimali wins gold, Gayanthika, Rumeshika, Relay team win silvers. Asian Athletics Championship". The Island (Sri Lanka). Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Priyadharshani, Rumeshika shine at SA Games trials". The Island (Sri Lanka). Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Rumeshika set to break Dharsha's 100 metres record. Sprinter improves Dharsha's 200 metres record for a second time". The Island (Sri Lanka). Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2017.