PEIRIS Dimuth Akalanka

Sri Lanka
Swimming
11 Jan 2000
23
Male
1.78/5'10''

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
SWM Swimming Men's 50m Backstroke  
Men's 50m Butterfly  

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Followed by 		Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena
Men's 50m Backstroke - Heat 2
Finished
Followed by 		Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena
Men's 50m Butterfly - Heat 3
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Asian Games
HeatsMen's 50m Backstroke2018Indonesia26.57
HeatsMen's 200m Backstroke2018Indonesia2:12.14
HeatsMen's 50m Butterfly2018Indonesia25.20
HeatsMen's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay2018IndonesiaDSQ
World Championships
HeatsMen's 50m Backstroke2019Gwangju, KOR27.18
HeatsMen's 100m Backstroke2019Gwangju, KOR59.62
South Asian Games
1Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay2019Kathmandu, NEP3:19.07
2Men's 50m Backstroke2019Kathmandu, NEP24.95
2Men's 100m Backstroke2019Kathmandu, NEP54.14
2Men's 200m Backstroke2019Kathmandu, NEP2:01.55
3Men's 50m Freestyle2019Kathmandu, NEP22.94
3Men's 100m Freestyle2019Kathmandu, NEP50.53
3Men's 50m Butterfly2019Kathmandu, NEP24.51
4Men's 50m Backstroke2016Guwahati, IND28.06
5Men's 100m Backstroke2016Guwahati, IND1:01.58
5Men's 50m Butterfly2016Guwahati, IND26.22
DSQMen's 4 x 100m Medley Relay2019Kathmandu, NEPDSQ
World Championships Short Course
HeatsMen's 50m Backstroke2021Abu Dhabi, UAE25.31
HeatsMen's 100m Backstroke2021Abu Dhabi, UAE54.83
HeatsMen's 50m Backstroke2022Melbourne, VIC, AUSDNS
HeatsMen's 50m Butterfly2022Melbourne, VIC, AUSDNS
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Armed Forces Athlete, Student
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International Business, Management Information Systems - University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, USA
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English
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Sri Lanka Army [Sri Lanka]
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He has served as vice captain of Sri Lanka's national life saving team. (LinkedIn profile, 22 Mar 2023; Sri Lanka Life Saving Facebook page, 06 Oct 2022)
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He began swimming at age five. (moraspirit, 17 Jul 2022)
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"My father was the one who taught me how to swim. Then he saw my potential and introduced me to a coach named Bharata." (moraspirit, 17 Jul 2022)
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To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (Instagram profile, 08 Jan 2023)
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His family. (moraspirit, 17 Jul 2022)
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"Whatever you do, always tell yourself that you are the best." (moraspirit, 17 Jul 2022)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event