Sarangi Silva

Sarangi Silva
Sarangi Silva poses with her bronze medal during the 2016 South Asian Games
Personal information
Native nameසාරංගි සිල්වා
Birth nameLakshini Sarangi Silva
Full nameLakshini Sarangi Silva Sandaradura
National teamAthletics
Born (1996-10-27) 27 October 1996 (age 28)
EducationSri Sumangala College, Panadura
Alma materICBT Campus
Occupation(s)track and field athlete, banker, Army volunteer
Years active2012 – present
EmployerSeylan Bank
Sport
SportAthletics (Track and field)
Event(s)long jump, 4 × 100 metres relay
ClubSri Lanka Army
Medal record
Representing  Sri Lanka
women's Athletics
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu long jump
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu 4 × 100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guwahati long jump
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Lakshini Sarangi Silva Sandaradura[1] (Sinhala: සාරංගි සිල්වා; born 27 October 1996), also known as Sarangi de Silva,[2] is a Sri Lankan track and field athlete who has specialized in long jump. She also works as a banker at Seylan Bank.[3] She is the current national title holder in women's long jump in Sri Lanka and is also a current national record holder in the women's long jump with a career best leap of 6.65 meters.[4][2]

  1. ^ "Lakshini Sarangi Silva SANDARADURA | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  2. ^ a b Dhananjan, Kevin (2023-05-15). "Sarangi de Silva Sets Sights on Seiko Golden Grand Prix 2023: A Crucial Step Towards World Athletics Championship". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  3. ^ Ratnaweera, Dhammika. "Long jumper Sarangi to compete in Japan meet". Daily News. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  4. ^ "Record breaking Sarangi could create history at Asian Games". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2023-11-23.