Chamara Repiyallage Explained

Weight Class:73 kg
Worlds Rank:R64
Worlds Year:2017
Worlds Weight:Men's 73 kg
Worlds Year2:2019
Worlds Weight2:Men's 73 kg
Regionals Type:AS
Regionals Rank:R16
Regionals Year:2015
Regionals Year2:2023
Regionals Weight2:Men's 73 kg
Olympics Rank:R16
Olympics Year:2016
Olympics Weight:Men's 73 kg
Commonwealth Rank:7
Commonwealth Year:2022
Commonwealth Weight:Men's 73 kg
Updated:3 October 2023

Chamara Repiyallage also known as Chamara Dharmawardana (born 10 May 1992) is a Sri Lankan judoka.[1] [2] He is also attached with Sri Lanka Air Force.

Career

Chamara represented Sri Lanka at the 2014 Commonwealth Games which was his maiden appearance at the Commonwealth Games.[3] He competed in the men's 73kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and reached round of 16 before being eliminated by Jake Bensted.[4]

He represented Sri Lanka at the 2016 Summer Olympics which also marked his debut Olympic appearance and competed in the men's 73 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the third round by Lasha Shavdatuashvili.[5] [6] He clinched a silver medal in the 73kg event at the 2016 South Asian Games.[7]

He also competed in the men's 73kg event at the 2017 World Judo Championships and also competed in the men's 73kg event at the 2019 World Judo Championships[8] He made his Asian Games debut during the 2018 Asian Games and competed in the men's 73kg event. He secured a gold medal in the 73kg category at the 2019 South Asian Games.

Chamara has qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics through an invitation from the Tripartite Commission, and will be Sri Lanka's flag bearer at the Parade of Nations alongside gymnast Milka Gehani.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chamara REPIYALLAGE / IJF.org. 2021-07-23. www.ijf.org.
  2. Web site: Chamara REPIYALLAGE. 2021-07-23. Olympics.com.
  3. Web site: Glasgow 2014 - Chamara Repiyallage Profile. 2021-07-23. g2014results.thecgf.com.
  4. Web site: Glasgow 2014 - Men's -73kg Preliminary Round of 16. 2021-07-23. g2014results.thecgf.com.
  5. Web site: Chamara Repiyallage . Rio2016.com . . September 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160903150830/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/chamara-repiyallage . September 3, 2016 . dead .
  6. Web site: Men -73 kg - Standings . Rio2016.com . . September 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160820142133/https://www.rio2016.com/en/judo-standings-ju-men-73-kg . August 20, 2016 . dead .
  7. Web site: Judoka Chamara Nuwan Dharmawardena likely to win a medal at Tokyo Olympics .
  8. Web site: Judo REPIYALLAGE Chamara. 2021-07-23. Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. en-us. 2 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902145757/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/judo/athlete-profile-n1457746-repiyallage-chamara.htm. dead.
  9. Web site: Sri Lankan Flag Bearers at the Olympics: Carrying more than just a flag. The Papare. 12 July 2021.
  10. News: Nicolas. Messner. Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List. International Judo Federation. 22 June 2021 . 16 July 2021.