Sri LankaBiography
Colonel W. Wimaladasa was honoured with the Deshabandu award for his distinguished service for Sri Lanka athletics. He retired after 35 years yeoman Army Service in 1998.
Wickramesinghe Wimaladasa
- Born
- 29 May 1943 · 83
- Birthplace
- Nugawela, Sri Lanka
- On the podium
- 1970 – 1975
- Olympian
- 1× · Munich
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Asian Athletics Champs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| International total | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lankan Championships | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| National total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Medals 4
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Asian Athletics Champs | 4x400m | Seoul | 3 | 3:13.4 | ||
| 1974 | Asian Games | 400m | Tehran ↗ | 1 | 46.21 | CR | |
| 1974 | Asian Games | 4x400m | Tehran ↗ | 1 | 3:07.40 | CR | |
| 1970 | Asian Games | 400m | Bangkok | 2 | 46.7 | Competed under CEY (Ceylon) |
National results 10
- 1976 Sri Lankan Championships 400m 1 48.3
- 1974 Sri Lankan Championships 400m 1 47.3
- 1973 Sri Lankan Championships 400m 1 47.4
- 1972 Sri Lankan Championships 400m 1 47.5
- 1970 Sri Lankan Championships 400m 1 49.4
- 1970 Sri Lankan Championships 200m 1 22.8
- 1968 Sri Lankan Championships 400m 1 48.9
- 1966 Sri Lankan Championships 200m 1 22.2
- 1966 Sri Lankan Championships 100m 1 10.9
- 1965 Sri Lankan Championships 100m 1 11.3