Asian Games Medal winners
Darsha tops the medals list
In the history of the Asian Games, Sri Lanka has won 45 medals, from the 1951 Delhi Games to the 2014 Incheon Games. These include 10 Gold, 11 Silver and 24 Bronze.
The first medal was won in athletics when M.A. Akbar won Silver in the Pole Vault at the first Asian Games in Delhi in 1951.
Golds medals (10): Nagalingam Ediriweerasingham (in 1958 Tokyo Games — High Jump), S.L.B. Rosa (1970 Bangkok Games), W. Wimaladasa 400m (1974 Teheran Games) and 400 relay (W. Wimaladasa, A. Premachandra, Kosala Sahabandu and Sunil Gunawardena 1974 Teheran). Sugath Tillekeratne 400 (1998 Bangkok) Damayanthi Darsha (2 Gold, 200 Metres and 400 Metres 1998 Bangkok Games) and Susanthika Jayasinghe (100 Metres) and Damayanthi Dharsha (400 Metres. 2002 Busan Games).
Silver Medals (11): M.A. Akbar (Pole Vault 1951 Delhi Games), H.P. Jayasuriya (Boxing 1954 Manila Games). Nagalingam Ediweerasingham (High Jump 1962 Jakartha Games). W. Wimaladasa (400 Metres, 1970 Bangkok), Ray Wijewardena and Ekendra Edirisinghe (Yachting 1970 Bangkok Games), Sriyantha Dissanayake (200 Metres 1990 Beijing), Nandasena Perera (Golf. 1990 Beijing Games), Susanthika Jayasinghe (200 Metres 1994 Hiroshima Games), R.A. Arunashantha (Golf 2002 Busan Games).Susanthika Jayasinghe 100m (2006 Doha Games).
Bronze Medals (24): C.P. Jayasuriya (Boxing 1954 Manila Games), B.L. Pinto and Rupert Ferdinands (Tennis Doubles 1958 Tokyo Games), Nirmala Dissanayake (200 Metres Jakartha Games 1962), Senarath Jayasuriya (Boxing Jakartha 1962), Ranjani Jayasuriya (Tennis 1962 Jakarta Games), S.L.B. Rosa (5000 Metres and 10,000 Metres Bangkok Games 1966), Trevor De Silva (Cycling 800 Metres and 1600 Metres Bangkok Games 1966), Ranjani Jayasuriya and Wendy Molligoda (Tennis Doubles Bangkok 1966), H.C. Caldera (Boxing Bantam Weight 1978 Bangkok Games), R.D.W. Nimal Perera (Boxing Flyweight. 1978 Bangkok Games), Sriyantha Dissanayake (100 Metres 1990 Beijing Games). Damayanthi Darsha (200 Metres 1994 Hiroshima Games), Sugath Tillekeratne (400 Metres Bangkok Games 1998), Sriyani Kulawansa 100 Metres Hurdles 1998 Bangkok Games), Lalin Jirasinghe and W.P.K.Janaka (Yachting 1998 Bangkok Games). Rohan Pradeep Kumara (400 Metres 2002 Busan) and Rohan Pradeep Kumara, Sugath Tillekeratne, Prasanna Amerasekera and Ranga Wimalawansa (4X400 2002 Busan), R.J. Edwards (Karate 2002 Bussan Games), Susanthika Jayasinghe (200 Metres 2006 Doha Games) Rohan Pradeep Kumara, Rohitha Pushpakumara, Prasanna Amerasekera and Asoka Jayasundera (4X400 Metres Men. 2006 Doha Games).
Our last medal won by Sri Lanka was in 2006 at the Doha Games. In the 2014 Incheon — South Korea and 2010 Guangzhou – China, Sri Lanka were unable to win a single medal. Prior to that they also failed to win medals at the 1982 Delhi Games and1986 Seoul Games.
The Sri Lanka Asian Games full contingent of 259 including 177 athletes., 67 officials four doctors and top officials. Sri Lanka’s Chef De Mission is Chief of Staff, Sri Lanka Army Dampath Fernando and Deputy Chef De Mission is Gamini Jayasinghe. The Sri Lanka team leader has not been appointed up to Friday. The Sri Lanka teams will leave in groups to Jakarta from August 15. The Games will be from August 18 Sepotember2.
The largest contingent for the Asian Games this year is from China, other than the host country, which is 871. Amongst the South Asian countries India is sending 690 athletes.