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Deshabandu Wickramesinghe Wimaladasa (born 29 August 1943) is a Sri Lankan former sprinter who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.^[1] He won two gold medals at the 1974 Asian Games held in Tehran, Iran, in the men's 400m and 4 × 400 m relay events.

Wimaladasa received his education at Nugawela Salvation Army Primary School and Alawwa Central, where he took part in athletics at school and district level. He enlisted in the Ceylon Army in 1963 and was attached to the 1st Battalion, Gemunu Watch. In 1964, he became the champion of 100 metres and 200 metres in the inter-regiment athletic meet and in 1965 set a 100 meters new national record. Following his gold medal in Tehran, he was promoted to the rank of sergeant and later commissioned an officer. He retired from the Sri Lanka Army in 1998 as a colonel. In 1987, the Government of Sri Lanka conferred the honor Deshabandu.^[2]

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wickremasinghe Wimaladasa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
^ Bandara, Sampath. "Athlete Wimaladasa did Sri Lanka proud". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

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[sref-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wickremasinghe Wimaladasa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2012.

[2] Bandara, Sampath. "Athlete Wimaladasa did Sri Lanka proud". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

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-'''Wickramesinghe Wimaladasa''' (born 29 August 1943) is a [[Sri Lanka]]n former [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]] who competed in the [[1972 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=sref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/wickramesinghe-wimaladasa-1.html |accessdate=15 May 2012}}</ref>
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+[[Deshabandu]] '''Wickramesinghe Wimaladasa''' (born 29 August 1943) is a [[Sri Lanka]]n former [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]] who competed in the [[1972 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=sref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/wickramesinghe-wimaladasa-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418051840/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/wickramesinghe-wimaladasa-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |accessdate=15 May 2012}}</ref> He won two gold medals at the [[1974 Asian Games]] held in Tehran, Iran, in the men's 400m and {{nowrap|4 × 400 m}} relay events.
+Wimaladasa received his education at Nugawela Salvation Army Primary School and Alawwa Central, where he took part in athletics at school and district level. He enlisted in the [[Ceylon Army]] in 1963 and was attached to the 1st Battalion, [[Gemunu Watch]]. In 1964, he became the champion of 100 metres and 200 metres in the inter-regiment athletic meet and in 1965 set a 100 meters new national record. Following his gold medal in Tehran, he was promoted to the rank of sergeant and later commissioned an officer. He retired from the [[Sri Lanka Army]] in 1998 as a [[colonel]]. In 1987, the Government of Sri Lanka conferred the honor [[Deshabandu]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bandara |first1=Sampath |title=Athlete Wimaladasa did Sri Lanka proud |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2009/05/26/spo26.asp |access-date=27 April 2022 |publisher=Daily Mirror}}</ref>
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