Sri Lanka, Oct. 3 -- Nuwan Indika Gamage won Sri Lanka its first medal, a bronze, in the Men's Long Jump T44 at the 13th World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, achieving a leap of 6.46 metres, held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, India, yesterday.
Nuwan set his seasonal best against a strong field of world-class athletes, including Olympic and World Championship medalists. Coached by Y.K. Kularatna, he described it as a superb accomplishment for the country.
The gold medal was won by Italy's Marco Cicchetti with a jump of 6.98m, while Dzmitry Bartashevich, competing under the Neutral Para Athletes (NPA) flag, took silver with 6.90m.
Nuwan will showcase his talent in three events at this championship. His final ...