Pradeep Sanjaya

Pradeep Sanjaya
Personal information
Born (1986-04-29) 29 April 1986 (age 38)
Sport
CountrySri Lanka
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT46
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2012 London
Medal record
Men's paralympic athletics
Representing  Sri Lanka
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 400 m T46
IPC World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Lyon 400 m T46
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 400 m – T46
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon 800 m – T36/46
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon 400 m – T46

Uggal Dena Pathirannehelage Pradeep Sanjaya (born 29 April 1986) is a Paralympian track and field athlete from Sri Lanka competing mainly in T46 sprint events.[1] In 2012, in London he became the first Sri Lankan competitor to win a Paralympic medal, taking bronze in the men's 400 metres (T46) race.[2][3]

  1. ^ "2013 IPC Athletics World Championships: Results Book" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ^ "London 2012 Paralympic: Pradeep Sanjaya Won Sri Lanka's First Medal". 4 September 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Pradeep Sanjaya wins Sri Lanka's first medal at Paralympics". Retrieved 6 September 2016.