Trinity win u-17 and u-20 age categories at Junior Weightlifting
Championships
by Upananda Jayasundara Kandy Sports Special Corr.
WEIGHTLIFTING: Trinity College had a field day, winning the Senior
and Junior Championships of the Junior National Weightlifting
Championship held at the University of Kelaniya. Trinity won the
under-20 Championship, collecting 20 points while Kurunegala WLC came
second. Then in the Under-17 Championship, Trinity came on top with 20
points to have an overall winning tally of 49 points.
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Weightlifting champions Trinity under-17 and under-20
teams at Junior Weightlifting Championships. Standing (from
left):Y.R. Jayasooriya, L. Girihagama, H.I. Asahr, K.H.B.
Senevirathna, I Shehan, T.D. Karunathilaka, I. Rangala, D.
Samarakoon, U. Samarasekera. Squatting and seated (from
left): P. Abeysundara, D.M.B. Rathnayake, Kevin Bandara
(Capt.) S.I. Abeyrathtna (MIC), P.K.G.N. Dayan (Coach), S.
Liyanarachchi, A. Akil, J.M.S.T.P. Jayasundara. Picture by
Upananda Jayasundara Kandy Sports Special Corr. |
The three forces- Army, Navy and Air Force and more than 20 clubs
participated.
The performances of the Trinity weightlifters should be lauded as
they also set up three of the new junior records. Lochana Girihagama
69 kg category Clean and Jerk under-17 105 kg; K.H.B. Seneviratne
Clean and Jerk 77 kg under-20 130 kg and S. Liyanarachchi Clean and
Jerk 62 kg under-20 with 132 kg.
There was another award for S. Liyanarachchi of Trinity as he won the
Best Lifters award in the under-20 age category.
Junior men 20 years
56 kg; 1. D.S. Jayalath Torrington WC (167 kg), 2. M.M.S. Madusanka
S.L.Army (161 kg), 3. D.S.Kumara Kurunegala WC (149 kg).
62 kg; 1. S. Liyanarachchi Trinity College (232 kg), 2. M.R. Kumara
YMCA Kandy (183 kg), 3. W.K.M. De Silva S.L.Army (182 kg).
69 kg; 1. A.L.P. Deshan Nadeera Torrington W.C. (197 kg). 2. Y.R.
Jayasooriya Trinity College Kandy (177 kg), 3. U.P.N.D. Kulathunga
S.L. Army (173 kg).
77 kg; 1. K.H.B. Senevirathne Trinity College (228 kg), 2. H.T.R.
Bandara S. L. Army (198 kg), 3. R.M.S.K. Rajapaksha Bandaranayaka
College Gampaha (186 kg).
85 kg; 1. S.M. Peters S.L. Air Force (251 kg), 2. A.M.K.D. Bandara
Trinity College (195 kg), 3. A. Vithan Jaffna W.C. (185 kg).
94 kg; 1. N.M. Siddeek Kingswood College (222 kg), 2. T.D.
Karunathilaka Trinity College Kandy (207 kg), 3. D.N.B. Rathnayake
Trinity College (160 kg).
105 kg; 1. S.A.C.A. Shantha S.L. Navy (213 kg), 2. A.A.D. Madushan
Kegalu Vidyalaya (155 kg), 3. W.B.W.M.R.P.W.L.K. Aluvihare Wijeya
College, Matale (141 kg).
Over 105 kg 1. R.W.M.R.L.T.B Rathnadiwakara Vidyartha College (210
kg).
Youth men 17-years
45 kg; 1. Y.D.I Kumara Kurunegala W/C (125 kg), 2. P.P.A.P. Kumara
Aluthwewa MV Polonnaruwa (121 kg), 3. M.A.R. Perera Aluthwewa MV
Polonnaruwa (116 kg).
50 kg; 1. E.M.S.S. Ekanayaka Kurunegala W/C (172 kg), 2. S.M.
Abeywarna -Trinity College-Kandy (115 kg).
56 kg; 1. H.M.R.E. Bandara Kurunegala W/C (147 kg), 2. A.H.A.
Darshana Aluthwewa MV Polonnaruwa (143 kg), 3. A.W.P.H.G.S. Sanjeewa
Dheerananda MV (126 kg).
62 kg; 1. T.P.N.D. Peiris Kurunegala W/C (161 kg), 2. H.U.E.P.
Samarasekara Trinity College Kandy (145 kg), 3. T.Y.G.G.S.
Thalagahagoda -Trinity College Kandy (140 kg).
69 kg; 1. A.W.R.M.R.L.A. Girihagama Trinity College, Kandy (185
kg), 2. D.D.A. Madushan Hermis S.C. Katunayake (135 kg).
77 kg; 1. M.H. Azhar Trinity College, Kandy (160 kg), 2. I.A.
Rangala -Trinity College, Kandy (142 kg), 3. D.U.G.S.N. Abeysinghe
Polonnaruwa WSC (136 kg).
85 kg; 1. S.D.I.U. Senadeera Polonnaruwa W.S.C. (200 kg), 2.
L.A.A.U. Anurasiri Kagalu Vidyalaya (155 kg), 3. S.Y.B. Karunathilaka
Municipal Council (140 kg).
95 kg; 1. W.M.A.P. Kaushalya Rahula College(150 kg),
2. T.P.H.A. Madumal Bandaragama PSSC (133 kg), 3. P.H. Abeysundara
Trinity College (123 kg).
95+kg; 1. B.D. Delwita Trinity College Kandy (160 kg), 2. A.S.
Karunathilaka Trinity College Kandy (155 kg), 3. A.K.A. Ackiel
Municipal Kandy (130 kg). |
