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Sri Lankan middle-distance runner
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Chaminda Indika Wijekoon (born 15 September 1981) is a Sri Lankan middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. He represented his country at the 2011 World Championships where he reached the semifinals after breaking the national record in the heats. His another major success is the fourth place at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Sri Lanka | |||||
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 24th (h) | 1500 m | 3:54.34 |
| 2002 | Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 7th | 1500 m | 3:52.33 |
| 2003 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 8th | 1500 m | 3:48.33 |
| Afro-Asian Games | Hyderabad, India | 5th | 1500 m | 3:51.66 | |
| 2004 | South Asian Games | Islamabad, Pakistan | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:44.85 |
| 2005 | Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 6th | 1500 m | 3:48.29 |
| 2006 | South Asian Games | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:45.60 |
| Lusophony Games | Macau, China | 1st | 1500 m | 3:56.67 | |
| Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 14th (h) | 1500 m | 3:54.00 | |
| 2009 | Lusophony Games | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | 1500 m | 3:48.15 |
| Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:47.01 | |
| 2010 | South Asian Games | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 1st | 1500 m | 4:10.01 |
| 3rd | 5000 m | 14:47.68 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 4th | 1500 m | 3:42.93 | |
| Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 15th (h) | 1500 m | 3:55.25 | |
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:44.01 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 12th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:44.81 | |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 8th | 5000 m | 14:23.77 |
Personal bests
- 800 metres – 1:52.12 (Colombo 2009)
- 1500 metres – 3:39.61 (Daegu 2011) NR
- 3000 metres – 8:02.91 (Mondovi 2011) NR
- 5000 metres – 14:11.65 (Pergine Valsugana 2010)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:57.00 (Bangkok 2006)
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Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
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