Nethmi Poruthotage
Personal information
Full nameNethmi Ahinsa Fernando Poruthotage
NationalitySri Lankan
Born (2004-06-17) 17 June 2004 (age 19)[1]
Welpalla, Sri Lanka
Sport
CountrySri Lanka
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle wrestling 62 kg
Medal record
Representing  Sri Lanka
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham 57 kg

Nethmi Ahinsa Fernando Poruthotage (born 17 June 2004) is a Sri Lankan wrestler. She won a bronze medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[2][3] By winning a bronze medal in the Women's 57 kg event, it marked Sri Lanka's first ever medal in the sport of wrestling and becoming the youngest ever Sri Lankan medalist at the Commonwealth Games.[4]

Poruthotage was born in Welpalla, Sri Lanka.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Nethmi Poruthotage". www.results.birmingham2022.com/. Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Wrestler Nethmi Poruthotage wins bronze for Sri Lanka at CWG 2022". Adaderana. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Nethmi Poruthotage wins a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games". Newsradio. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  4. ^ Vasudevan, Estelle (6 August 2022). "Nethmi Poruthotage give Sri Lanka its 1st Wrestling medal at CWG". www.thepapare.com. Dialog Axiata. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  5. ^ Nethmi Fernando Next Olympic Hope

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