Born
December 17, 1975 in Atnawala, specializing in
the 100 and 200 meters, Susanthika Jayasinghe is
one of the finest athletes in Sri Lanka’s
sporting history and definitely a contender for
a Gold at Beijing.
Brought up in a poor family in a small village
60 kilometers north of Colombo, Susanthika
overcame a number of obstacles, including
running barefooted because spikes cost more than
the average month's wage, having no access to
proper sports equipment or coaches and sometimes
even running on an empty stomach. Yet, despite
these underprivileged conditions, she managed to
progress to claim medals at both the Summer
Olympics and IAAF World Championships in
Athletics. After her silver medal winning
performance in 1997 at the IAAF World
Championships she travelled to the United States
of America to train.
Her crowning glory was achieved in 2000 when she
became the nation's first Olympic Games medalist
since 1948, when she finished behind Marion
Jones and Pauline Davis-Thompson in the Women's
200 meters.
She won gold medals in the 100 m and 200 m at
the Asian Athletics championships 2007 in
Jordan; a bronze medal for the 200 m race at the
IAAF World Championships 2007. She is currently
ranked by the IAAF 18th in the world for the 100
m sprint and 20th in the world for the 200 m
sprint.
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| Sex |
Weight |
Height |
Date of Birth |
Place of birth |
| W |
65.00 |
1.65 |
17/12/1975 |
Atnawala |
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Personal Best - Outdoor |
| |
Performance |
Wind |
Place |
Date |
|
100 Metres
|
11.04 |
-0.50 |
Yokohama |
09/09/2000 |
|
200 Metres
|
22.28 |
0.70 |
Sydney |
28/09/2000 |
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| |
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Personal Best - Indoor |
| |
Performance |
Wind |
Place |
Date |
|
50 Metres
|
6.31 |
|
Liévin |
25/02/2001 |
|
60 Metres
|
7.09 |
|
Stuttgart |
07/02/1999 |
|
200 Metres
|
22.99 |
|
Lisboa |
09/03/2001 |
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|
Progression - Outdoor |
| |
Season |
Performance |
Wind |
Place |
Date |
|
100 Metres
|
2008 |
11.24 |
1.50 |
Doha |
09/05/2008 |
| |
2007 |
11.13 |
1.30 |
Osaka |
26/08/2007 |
| |
2006 |
11.33 |
-0.40 |
Colombo |
26/08/2006 |
| |
2003 |
11.20 |
-0.10 |
Paris Saint-Denis |
23/08/2003 |
| |
2002 |
11.08 |
1.50 |
Manchester |
27/07/2002 |
| |
2001 |
11.37 |
-0.60 |
Osaka |
12/05/2001 |
| |
2000 |
11.04 |
-0.50 |
Yokohama |
09/09/2000 |
| |
1999 |
11.17 |
1.00 |
Osaka |
08/05/1999 |
| |
1995 |
11.40 |
|
Unknown |
16/07/1995 |
| |
|
200 Metres
|
2008 |
22.73 |
-0.60 |
Carson, CA |
18/05/2008 |
| |
2007 |
22.55 |
1.10 |
Osaka |
29/08/2007 |
| |
2007 |
22.55 |
-0.20 |
Osaka |
29/08/2007 |
| |
2006 |
22.99 |
0.20 |
Colombo |
24/08/2006 |
| |
2004 |
23.24 |
0.40 |
Manila |
01/07/2004 |
| |
2003 |
23.16 |
-1.70 |
Colombo |
26/07/2003 |
| |
2002 |
22.82 |
-0.80 |
Madrid |
21/09/2002 |
| |
2001 |
22.63 |
-0.50 |
Osaka |
12/05/2001 |
| |
2000 |
22.28 |
0.70 |
Sydney |
28/09/2000 |
| |
1999 |
22.74 |
1.30 |
Doha |
13/05/1999 |
| |
1997 |
22.33 |
0.20 |
Athína |
07/08/1997 |
| |
1995 |
23.16 |
|
Unknown |
16/07/1995 |
| |
1994 |
23.16 |
|
Jakarta |
20/09/1994 |
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|
Progression - Indoor |
| |
Season |
Performance |
Wind |
Place |
Date |
|
60 Metres
|
2001 |
7.17 |
|
Stuttgart |
04/02/2001 |
| |
2000 |
7.13 |
|
Gent |
11/02/2000 |
| |
1999 |
7.09 |
|
Stuttgart |
07/02/1999 |
|
200 Metres
|
2001 |
22.99 |
|
Lisboa |
09/03/2001 |
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Honours |
| |
Rank |
Performance |
Wind |
Place |
Date |
|
100 Metres |
| 11th IAAF World Championships in
Athletics |
|
3 |
h |
11.13 |
1.30 |
Osaka |
26/08/2007 |
| 9th IAAF World Championships in
Athletics |
|
2 |
h |
11.20 |
-0.10 |
Paris Saint-Denis |
23/08/2003 |
| 9th IAAF World Cup in Athletics |
|
2 |
f |
11.20 |
-0.30 |
Madrid |
20/09/2002 |
| 14th Asian Championships |
|
1 |
f |
11.29 |
-1.30 |
Colombo |
10/08/2002 |
| 17th Commonwealth Games |
|
4 |
f |
11.08 |
1.50 |
Manchester |
27/07/2002 |
| 27th Olympic Games |
|
7 |
sf |
11.33 |
-1.10 |
Sydney |
23/09/2000 |
| 7th IAAF World Championships in
Athletics |
|
3 |
h |
11.42 |
-0.20 |
Sevilla |
21/08/1999 |
| 5th IAAF World Championships in
Athletics |
|
7 |
qf |
11.76 |
0.70 |
Göteborg |
06/08/1995 |
|
200 Metres |
| 11th IAAF World Championships in
Athletics |
|
3 |
f |
22.63 |
1.70 |
Osaka |
31/08/2007 |
| 9th IAAF World Cup in Athletics |
|
4 |
f |
22.82 |
-0.80 |
Madrid |
21/09/2002 |
| 14th Asian Championships |
|
1 |
f |
22.84 |
-2.10 |
Colombo |
12/08/2002 |
| 8th IAAF World Indoor Championships |
|
4 |
f |
23.24 |
|
Lisboa |
10/03/2001 |
| 27th Olympic Games |
|
3 |
f |
22.28 |
0.70 |
Sydney |
28/09/2000 |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final |
|
8 |
f |
23.13 |
-2.90 |
München |
11/09/1999 |
| 6th IAAF World Championships In
Athletics |
|
2 |
f |
22.39 |
-0.70 |
Athína |
08/08/1997 |
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