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Full name | Kosala Sahabandu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Sri Lankan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] Matara, Sri Lanka | 13 November 1949||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Mahinda College[2] Rahula College[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint (400m/800m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kosala Premaraja Sahabandu (born 13 November 1949[4]), is a Sri Lankan athlete that competed in the 800 metres and 400 metres events.
In 1974 Sahabandu established a new Sri Lanka record for the 800 metres[3] and represented Sri Lanka at the Asian Games in Tehran in the 4 x 400 metres relay winning a gold medal and setting a new Asian Games record of 3 minutes 7.4 seconds. He competed in the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok but the team failed to medal.[5]
Sahabandu was also a member of the Sri Lanka 4 x 400 relay team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The team came 6th in their first round heat (in a time of 3:14.4) and failed to qualify for further rounds.[4][6]
In 1982 he competed in his third Asian Games but again the relay team failed to medal.[citation needed]
In 2007 he was appointed the chairman of the National Athletic Selection Committee.[7]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Sri Lanka | ||||
1974 | Asian games | Tehran, Iran | 1st | 4 x 400 metres relay |
1978 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | ||
1980 | Olympics | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
1982 | Asian Games | New Delhi, India |