ATHLETE
Nimali Liyanarachchi
Nimali Liyanarachchi
Nimali Waliwarsha Konda Liyanarachchi (born 19 September 1989) is a Sri Lankan 800 m runner and current national record holder in women's 1500m event. She is also believed to be the first Sri Lankan woman to have competed in steeplechase events. She became the first Sri Lankan woman to complete the distance of 3000 metres in steeplechase event under 11 minutes. She won the best athlete award twice at the Presidential award ceremonies by the Sports Ministry including the Most Outstanding Sportswoman of the Year in 2015. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nimali Liyanarachchi is the 10,737th most popular athlete (down from 10,554th in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Sri Lanka and the 8th most popular Sri Lankan Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Nimali Liyanarachchi ranks 10,737 out of 6,025. Before her are Katie Snowden, Ryder Ryan, Fadwa Garci, Willner Rivas, Josué Gaxiola, and Hayley McKelvey. After her are Andwuelle Wright, Aleksandr Kudashev, Btissam Sadini, Megan Fletcher, Georgia Griffith, and Evidelia González.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
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Katie Snowden
1994 - Present
HPI: 14.35
Rank: 10,733
Ryder Ryan
1995 - Present
HPI: 14.34
Rank: 10,734
Fadwa Garci
2002 - Present
HPI: 14.34
Rank: 10,735
Willner Rivas
1995 - Present
HPI: 14.34
Rank: 10,736
Josué Gaxiola
1997 - Present
HPI: 14.33
Rank: 10,737
Hayley McKelvey
1996 - Present
HPI: 14.33
Rank: 10,738
Nimali Liyanarachchi
HPI: 14.32
Rank: 10,739
Andwuelle Wright
1997 - Present
HPI: 14.32
Rank: 10,740
Aleksandr Kudashev
1995 - Present
HPI: 14.32
Rank: 10,741
Btissam Sadini
1998 - Present
HPI: 14.31
Rank: 10,742
Megan Fletcher
1989 - Present
HPI: 14.29
Rank: 10,743
Georgia Griffith
1996 - Present
HPI: 14.29
Rank: 10,744
Evidelia González
1997 - Present
HPI: 14.25
Rank: 10,745
In Sri Lanka
Among people born in Sri Lanka, Nimali Liyanarachchi ranks 56 out of 51. Before her are Lasith Malinga (1983), Chaminda Vaas (1974), Niluka Karunaratne (1985), Ajantha Mendis (1985), Mathilda Karlsson (null), and Yupun Abeykoon (1994).
Others born in Sri Lanka
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Lasith Malinga
CRICKETER
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.49
Rank: 50
Chaminda Vaas
CRICKETER
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.88
Rank: 51
Niluka Karunaratne
BADMINTON PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 28.69
Rank: 52
Ajantha Mendis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1985 - Present
HPI: 27.34
Rank: 53
Mathilda Karlsson
ATHLETE
HPI: 24.59
Rank: 54
Yupun Abeykoon
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 16.67
Rank: 55
Nimali Liyanarachchi
ATHLETE
HPI: 14.32
Rank: 56
Among ATHLETES In Sri Lanka
Among athletes born in Sri Lanka, Nimali Liyanarachchi ranks 8. Before her are Bob Tisdall (1907), Duncan White (1918), Heather Armitage (1933), Susanthika Jayasinghe (1975), Mathilda Karlsson (null), and Yupun Abeykoon (1994).
Bob Tisdall
1907 - 2004
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 2
Duncan White
1918 - 1998
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 3
Heather Armitage
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 4
Susanthika Jayasinghe
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 5
Mathilda Karlsson
HPI: 24.59
Rank: 6
Yupun Abeykoon
1994 - Present
HPI: 16.67
Rank: 7
Nimali Liyanarachchi
HPI: 14.32
Rank: 8
