Kosala Sahabandu Explained

Kosala Sahabandu
Fullname:Kosala Sahabandu
Nationality:Sri Lankan
Birth Date:1949 11, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Matara, Sri Lanka
Alma Mater:Mahinda College[2]
Rahula College[3]
Country:Sri Lanka
Sport:Track and field
Event:Sprint (400m/800m)
Show-Medals:Yes

Kosala Premaraja Sahabandu (born 13 November 1949), is a Sri Lankan athlete that competed in the 800 metres and 400 metres events.

In 1974 Sahabandu established a new Sri Lanka record for the 800 metres[3] and represented Sri Lanka at the Asian Games in Tehran in the 4 x 400 metres relay winning a gold medal and setting a new Asian Games record of 3 minutes 7.4 seconds. He competed in the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok but the team failed to medal.[4]

Sahabandu was also a member of the Sri Lanka 4 x 400 relay team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The team came 6th in their first round heat (in a time of 3:14.4) and failed to qualify for further rounds.[5] [6]

In 1982 he competed in his third Asian Games but again the relay team failed to medal.

In 2007 he was appointed the chairman of the National Athletic Selection Committee.[7]

Achievements

Representing
1974Asian gamesTehran, Iran1st4 x 400 metres relay
1978Asian GamesBangkok, Thailand
1980OlympicsMoscow, Soviet Union
1982Asian GamesNew Delhi, India

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kosala Sahabundu. International Olympic Committee. 8 February 2017.
  2. Book: Mahinde Thamay Iskole . Suratha Publishers . de Mel, Sundara Nihathamani . 36. 2012 . Colombo.
  3. News: Olympian Kosala Sahabandu an illustrious son of Matara. Sunday Times. 29 November 2015. 8 February 2017.
  4. News: Kosala and Wimalasena to SAG as observers. Sunday Times. 7 February 2016. 8 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Kosala Sahabandu. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418085645/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/kosala-sahabandu-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Sports Reference. 8 February 2017.
  6. Web site: Men 4x400m Relay Olympic Games Moscow 1980. Krastev. Todor. Todor66. 25 August 2012. 8 February 2017.
  7. News: Sahabandu, Menike good selections. Daily News. 16 August 2007. 8 February 2017.