SL sprinter Aruna Darshana advances to 400m semifinals at Paris Olympics

Date:

August 05, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lankan sprinter Aruna Darshana has secured a spot in the semifinals of the Men’s 400m at the 2024 Paris Olympics, having finished third in his heat.

Darshana set a personal best with a time of 44.99 seconds in Heat 5, qualifying for the semifinals scheduled for Tuesday (06).

Grenada’s Kirani James won the heat with a time of 44.78 seconds, whilst Canada’s Christopher Morales-Williams was second at 44.96 seconds.

Darshana recently impressed by winning the Men’s 400m at the 2nd Belt and Road Invitational Athletics Championship in China.

He is regarded as a promising athlete, drawing comparisons to former Sri Lankan star Sugath Thilakaratne, and previously won the 400m event at the 2018 National Athletics Championships with a time of 46.16 seconds.

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

Popular

More like this
Related

Evolution Auto Introduces the Best Commuter Electric Bike to the Market

Rashika Hennayake 29 June Colombo LNW: Evolution Auto has set...

UGC Committee nears completion of probe into Sabaragamuwa University student’s death

UGC Committee nears completion of probe into Sabaragamuwa University student’s death

Sri Lanka enhances nuclear safety with new radiation monitoring network

Sri Lanka enhances nuclear safety with new radiation monitoring network

Authorities urge public to avoid middlemen in passport application process

Authorities urge public to avoid middlemen in passport application process