SLAF Judokas Grab the Canadian Friendship Challenge Trophy Judo Championship
Sri Lanka Air Force Judokas won the Canadian Friendship Challenge Trophy
Judo Championship organized by the Chaminda Weerasingha Foundation with
the assistance of the Canadian embassy. The tournament was held on 19th
and 20th Oct 2012 at the Sudathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo. Over
400 competitors belonging to sports Clubs Island wide took part in this
tournament.
VAW 01498 Leading Aircraftswomen
Wijewardana DYL was adjudged as the best ‘Technique Player’ in the
women’s category. Overall the SLAF bagged 15 Gold Medals, 10 Silver and 2
Bronze Medals at the championship.
The details of
the SLAF’s performance is as follows
Men
Women
Gold
08
07
Silver
07
03
Bronze
01
01
Men’s Category
Under 50
kg
LAC Gunawardana RMGLR 1st
place
LAC Gunapala
IMNH
2nd place
Under 55 kg
AC Arachchi
WASSW
2nd place
Under 60 kg
LAC Jayewardene
TGNR
1st place
LAC Rohana
BYS
2nd place
Under 66 kg
AC Pushpakumara
NGR
2nd place
Under 73
kg
LAC Darmawardana RCN
1st place
LAC Gunadasa
BAPC
2nd place
Under 81 kg
AC Gihan
GWKKD
2nd place
LAC Weerasooriya
3rd place
Under 90 kg
LAC Wickramage
JSK
1st place
Under 100 kg
LAC Jayewardene
WGUR
1st place
Over 100
kg
LAC Osman MI
1st place
Open Event
LAC Darmawardana
RCN
1st place
LAC Wickramage
JSK
2nd place
Team Event – First
Place
LAC Jayewardene TGNR
LAC
Darmawardana RCN
LAC Jayewardene WGUR
AC Pushpakumara
NGR
AC Gihan
GWKKD
Women’s
category
Under 48 kg
AC
Wijerathna DGCP
1st place
Under 52 kg
AC Sandamali
MP
1st place
AC Cgathurangani BAI
2nd place
Under 57
kg
AC Seedevi WM
1st place
AC Wickramasingha RAIP
2nd
place
Under 63 kg
AC Wijewardana
DYL
1st place
Over 63 kg
AC Rathnayaka
CMI
1st place
AC Bandaramanike BGS
2nd
place
Over 63 kg
AC Balasooriya
BMSM
3rd place
Open Event
AC Wijewardana
DYL
1st place
Team Event – First Place
AC
Wijerathna DGCP
AC Sandamali MP
AC Cgathurangani
BAI
AC Wickramasingha RAIP
AC Wijewardana DYL