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Akalanka Peiris

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Akalanka Peiris
Personal information
Full nameDimuth Akalanka Peiris
Nationality Sri Lanka
Born (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 24)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Sri Lanka
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu 4x100m freestyle relay
Silver medal – second place 2019 Kathmandu 50m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2019 Kathmandu 100m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2019 Kathmandu 200m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kathmandu 50m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kathmandu 100m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kathmandu 50m butterfly

Dimuth Akalanka Peiris also known as Dimuth Peiris (born 11 January 2000) is a Sri Lankan male swimmer and a national record holder in swimming.[1] He represented Sri Lanka at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and competed in swimming competitions.[2] In August 2018, he became the first ever Sri Lankan student to sit for a Sri Lankan GCE A/L examinations outside Sri Lanka as he was granted special permission to write A/L exams in Jakarta, Indonesia just prior to his preparations for the 2018 Asian Games.[3][4] He represented Sri Lanka at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in October 2018 which was held in Argentina.[5] He also went onto represent Sri Lanka at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships as the only male swimmer.[6]

Career

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Akalanka Peiris has set national swimming records in 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke and 4 × 100 m freestyle relay events. In 2017, he set the new Sri Lankan national record in men's 100m backstroke event.[7]

later claimed two more national records in both 50m backstroke[8] and 4 × 100 m freestyle relay events during the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[9]

2018 Asian Games

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Akalanka Peiris also qualified to represent Sri Lanka at the 2018 Asian Games when he was on the verge of his A/L examinations. However he was approved by the Ministry of Education of Sri Lanka to take three of his A/L papers to Jakarta and was allowed to sit for the exams in the Sri Lanka embassy in Jakarta.[10] This instance also made him the only Sri Lankan to sit for the A/L examinations in a foreign country.[11] Due to his examinations, he missed out to take part in the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games.[12]

2018 Summer Youth Olympics

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Peiris was the only Sri Lankan swimmer to qualify to represent Sri Lanka at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.[13] akalanka has recently started swimming for Laverton Wyndham aquatics

References

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  1. ^ "Swimming | Athlete Profile: Akalanka PEIRIS - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Sunday Times - CWG: Swimmer Akalanka Peiris standby for Men's 100m Backstroke semi-final". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Akalanka will sit the GCE ALs in Indonesia and also swim at the Asian Games". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Swimmer Akalanka gets green light to sit for GCE A/L exam in Jakarta". Daily News. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  5. ^ Ranasinghe, Dinushki (2 October 2018). "Akalanka eyes Youth Olympic Gold". www.thepapare.com. Dialog Axiata. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Despite cold war between officials four swimmers to leave for FINA event". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  7. ^ "Event 409 Boys, 100m Backstroke 15 - 17 years" (PDF). HKASA. 11 September 2017. p. 24. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Men's 50m Backstroke Semifinals Results" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Heats Results" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Peiris misses opening ceremony due to A-Level exams". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Akalanka takes A/L's amidst Asian Games". ThePapare.com. 2018-08-18. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Sri Lanka's swimming ace takes pool and school in giant splash". Sunday Observer. 2018-08-18. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  13. ^ Ranasinghe, Dinushki (2 October 2018). "Akalanka eyes Youth Olympic Gold". www.thepapare.com. Dialog Axiata. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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