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Yupun Abeykoon

1994 - Today

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Abeykoon Mudiyansalage Yupun Priyadarshana, known as Yupun Abeykoon (Sinhala: යුපුන් අබේකෝන්), also referred to as Yupun Priyadarshana (born 31 December 1994), is a Sri Lankan track and field athlete and a national record holder in men's 100m, men's 200m and in men's indoor 60m. On 3 July 2022, he became the first South Asian to break the 10-Second barrier for the men's 100 meters event at the Resisprint International competition, with a timing of 9.96 seconds, in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. He currently resides in Italy as he went on a scholarship to Italy in 2015. He is also attached to the Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Regiment of the Sri Lanka Army and represents Army Sports Club. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yupun Abeykoon is the 10,391st most popular athlete (down from 9,942nd in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from Sri Lanka and the 6th most popular Sri Lankan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Yupun Abeykoon ranks 10,391 out of 6,025. Before him are Julian Forte, Ömer Akgün, David Hrčkulák, Vanina Paoletti, Alexsandro Melo, and Mykola Prostorov. After him are Gergely Salim, Xiong Yaxuan, Paolo Persoglia, Lisa Nippgen, Manon De Roey, and Lindsey Butterworth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Yupun Abeykoon ranks 1,707. Before him are Rudolph Hackbarth, Kelsey Stewart, Rhoda Njobvu, Magdalena Krssakova, Canyon Barry, and Mykola Prostorov. After him are Paolo Persoglia, Hermien Peters, Hu Heming, Leon Reid, Chanice Porter, and Brandon McBride.

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In Sri Lanka

Among people born in Sri Lanka, Yupun Abeykoon ranks 54 out of 51. Before him are Mahela Jayawardene (1977), Lasith Malinga (1983), Chaminda Vaas (1974), Niluka Karunaratne (1985), Ajantha Mendis (1985), and Mathilda Karlsson (null). After him are Nimali Liyanarachchi (null).

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Among ATHLETES In Sri Lanka

Among athletes born in Sri Lanka, Yupun Abeykoon ranks 6. Before him are Bob Tisdall (1907), Duncan White (1918), Heather Armitage (1933), Susanthika Jayasinghe (1975), and Mathilda Karlsson (null). After him are Nimali Liyanarachchi (null).

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