Noc: | SRI |
Nocname: | Special Olympics Serendib |
Games: | Special Olympics World Summer Games |
Year: | 2019 |
Date: | 14 – 21 March |
Flagcaption: | Flag of Sri Lanka |
Website: | Special Olympics Serendib |
Location: | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Competitors: | 20 |
Sports: | 5 |
Rank: | 136 |
Gold: | 2 |
Silver: | 3 |
Bronze: | 0 |
Serendib competed at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 14 to 21 March 2019.[1] This was Sri Lanka's third participation at the Special Olympics World Summer Games since making its debut in 2011.[2]
20 athletes competed at the multi-sporting event in 5 different sports. Serendib clinched 5 medals at the event including 2 gold medals and 3 silver medals.[3]
Sport | Men | Women | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Badminton | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Bocce | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Football | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
Swimming | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sajith Weligamage | Athletics | Men's long jump M03 | ||
Shahika Hettiarachchi | Swimming | Men's 25m freestyle | ||
Dumindu Perera | Athletics | Men's 100m | ||
Kavinda Rathuwaduge Vinoth Mudalige | Badminton | Men's unified sports doubles | ||
Arun Prashanth | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle |