Manjula Kumara Explained
Manjula Kumara Pathiranage Wijesekara (born 30 January 1984 in Morawaka) is a Sri Lankan high jumper. He has been regarded as one of the most experienced high jumpers to have represented the country mainly in the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games after making his senior debut in 2001. Manjula Kumara represented Sri Lanka at the 2004 Summer Olympics, which was also his only Olympic appearance in his prolific career.[1] [2]
His personal best is 2.27 metres, first achieved in July 2004 in Colombo, became a Sri Lankan record till 2020.
Kumara is a two-time Asian outdoor champion and three-time South Asian Games champion.[3]
Manjula Kumara has also qualified to play in the 2018 Commonwealth Games and will represent Sri Lanka at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which is also his last Commonwealth Games event in his career.[4]
Competition record
| Representing |
|---|
| 2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 8th | 2.10 m |
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 9th | 2.14 m |
| Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 5th | 2.15 m |
| Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 8th | 2.10 m |
| Asian Junior Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | 5th | 2.15 m |
| 2003 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 11th | 2.10 m |
| 2004 | South Asian Games | Islamabad, Pakistan | 1st | 2.20 m (NR) |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 20th (q) | 2.20 m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 23rd (q) | 2.15 m |
| Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 1st | 2.27 m (NR) |
| 2006 | South Asian Games | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 1st | 2.19 m |
| Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 7th | 2.15 m |
| 2009 | Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | 1st | 2.23 m |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 9th | 2.15 m |
| Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 6th | 2.19 m |
| 2013 | Asian Championships | Pune, India | 8th | 2.18 m |
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 12th | 2.15 m |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 6th | 2.20 m |
| 2016 | South Asian Games | Guwahati, India | 1st | 2.17 m |
| Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 2.24 m |
| 2017 | Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar, India | 6th | 2.20 m |
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 3rd | 2.21 m |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 11th (q)
13th | 2.21 (q)
NM (F) | |
See also
Notes and References
- News: Manjula Kumara WIJESEKARA - Olympic Athletics Sri Lanka. 2016-06-25. International Olympic Committee. 2018-02-04. en.
- Web site: Manjula Kumara Wijesekera Bio, Stats, and Results. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2018-02-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20121216043322/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/manjula-kumara-wijesekera-1.html. 16 December 2012. dead.
- http://www.athlerecords.net/Records/ASIE/PLEINAIR/RECSRILANKA.txt Sri Lankan athletics records
- News: Three athletes secure their places for Commonwealth Games. 2018-01-28. ThePapare.com. 2018-02-04. en-US.
