Parami Wasanthi comes third in Steeplechase at Youth Olympics

Parami Wasanthi comes third in Steeplechase at Youth Olympics

October 15, 2018   08:57 pm

Athlete Parami Wasanthi has become the first Youth Olympic medal winner for Sri Lanka, winning the women’s 2000m steeplechase bronze medal in the 2018 Youth Olympics.

The 2018 Summer Youth Olympics is currently on going in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

First place for the event was won by Kenyan Fancy Cherono while the second place went to Mekides Abebe, of Ethiopia.

Seventeen-year old Parami Wasanthi Maristela Kalumarakkalage recorded a personal best of 6:33.06 at the event.

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