SLAF WOMEN’S TEAM WINS NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP
5:02pm on Monday 24th January 2022
The Women’s Team of Sri Lanka Air Force won the National Wrestling Championship for the year 2022. The SLAF Men’s Team became Runners Up as well. The National Wrestling Championship 2022 was held at National Youth Services Council Indoor Stadium - Maharagama on 22 January and 23 January 2022.
The Women's Team won 5 Gold, 5 Silver and 1 Bronze medal while the Men’s Team earned 4 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze medals at the Championship. The SLAF Wrestler, Corporal Maduranga TKS clinched the Trophy for Best Technical Wrestler for the year 2022.
Women’s Gold Medalists
Corporal Priyanga Kumari MWBM - 59Kg
Leading Aircraftwoman Weerasinghe WECKR -76 Kg
Leading Aircraftwoman Chethana RMS - 68 Kg
Leading Aircraftwoman Lakmali WGW - 72 Kg
Leading Aircraftwoman Perera CNN - 65 Kg
Women’s Silver Medalists
Leading Aircraftwoman Wickramapala KKDP -72 Kg
Leading Aircraftwoman Kumari MWDMP - 65 Kg
Leading Aircraftwoman Nawoda NLL -76 Kg
Leading Aircraftwoman Maduwanthi RAK -62 Kg
The Women's Team won 5 Gold, 5 Silver and 1 Bronze medal while the Men’s Team earned 4 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze medals at the Championship. The SLAF Wrestler, Corporal Maduranga TKS clinched the Trophy for Best Technical Wrestler for the year 2022.
Women’s Gold Medalists
Corporal Priyanga Kumari MWBM - 59Kg
Leading Aircraftwoman Weerasinghe WECKR -76 Kg
Leading Aircraftwoman Chethana RMS - 68 Kg
Leading Aircraftwoman Lakmali WGW - 72 Kg
Leading Aircraftwoman Perera CNN - 65 Kg
Women’s Silver Medalists
Leading Aircraftwoman Wickramapala KKDP -72 Kg
Leading Aircraftwoman Kumari MWDMP - 65 Kg
Leading Aircraftwoman Nawoda NLL -76 Kg
Leading Aircraftwoman Maduwanthi RAK -62 Kg
Aircraftwoman Wijesinghe WMHH -57 Kg
Women’s Bronze Medalist
Leading Aircraftwoman Rupasinghe RAMN -68 KG
Men’s Gold Medalists
Leading Aircraftwoman Rupasinghe RAMN -68 KG
Men’s Gold Medalists
Corporal Maduranga TKS -79 Kg
Leading Aircraftman Abesekara WGSNB – 61 Kg
Leading Aircraftman Wijesooriya WMML – 74 Kg
Leading Aircraftman Kalyana KBR -125 kg
Men’s Silver Medalists
Corporal Fernando RUM -70 Kg
Leading Aircraftman Walpita WSN -92 Kg
Men’s Bronze Medalists
Leading Aircraftman Silva GLPD -70 kg
Leading Aircraftman Thilipan MR -86 Kg
Leading Aircraftman Weragoda WN -97 Kg
Leading Aircraftman Madushanka WKY -125 Kg
Leading Aircraftman Abesekara WGSNB – 61 Kg
Leading Aircraftman Wijesooriya WMML – 74 Kg
Leading Aircraftman Kalyana KBR -125 kg
Men’s Silver Medalists
Corporal Fernando RUM -70 Kg
Leading Aircraftman Walpita WSN -92 Kg
Men’s Bronze Medalists
Leading Aircraftman Silva GLPD -70 kg
Leading Aircraftman Thilipan MR -86 Kg
Leading Aircraftman Weragoda WN -97 Kg
Leading Aircraftman Madushanka WKY -125 Kg