High jumper turned hurdler Roshan wins Silver in Thai Open

Following a stellar junior career in the high jump, Roshan Dammika Ranatunga started his senior international career winning a silver medal and a personal best in the 110m hurdles at the Thailand Open Athletics Championship at Bangkok on Tuesday .

Roshan clocked 14.22 seconds, his career best in the 110m hurdle event and was adjudged second after a tape finish. Anousone Zaysa of Laos who also clocked 14.22 seconds won the gold medal while Haizad Muhammad of Malaysia won the bronze medal.

Roshan was leading the race but as his trailing foot, hit hurdles 6 and 8 and lost some ground which resulted in the tape finish.
The 21 year old hailing from Godakawela was formally a high jumper who won a silver medal in the Asian Youth Championship 2015 and also the Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa. Following a Bio Mechanical Test in Qatar it was revealed that Roshan’s is best suited for the 110m hurdles. He later gave up high jumping and started focusing on hurdles and became the national champion in the event.

On Monday at the Championship, 400m hurdler Shyama Dulani won a gold medal while long jumper Sarangi Silva and men’s 400m hurdler Asanka Rathnasena won bronze medals. Sarangi leapt 6.12m to equal her personal best but Asanka could not come close to his personal best. Pole vaulter Ishara Sandaruwan and 100m hurdler Lakshika Sugandhi could not win medals as they finished 4th and 5th in their respective events. 400m runner Lakmal Gunarathnetoo finished in 5th position.
Today
Roshan Dammika Ranathunga – Silver – 110m hurdles- 14.22 sec (PB) 21/5/2019

Yesterday
Shyama Dulani – Gold – 400M Hurdles 62.49 sec 20/5/2019
Sarangi Silva – Bronze – Long jump 6.12 (Eq.PB) 20/5/2019
Asanka Rathnasena – Bronze -400M Hurdles-52.67 20/5/2019