Sri Lanka at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Sri Lanka at the Olympic Games
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At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Competitors	7 in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Niluka Karunaratne
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
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Sri Lanka competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Olympics, except the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Six of its games were designated as Ceylon.

The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka sent a total of seven athletes to the Games, four men and three women, to compete in four sports. Three Sri Lankan athletes received their spots in track and field and swimming by wild card entries (both swimmers and Merill). Other Sri Lankan athletes won their spots by participating in various qualifying matches around the world. Badminton player Niluka Karunaratne became the nation's first male flag bearer at the opening ceremony since 1992.

Sri Lanka, however, failed to win a single Olympic medal at these games since the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where Susanthika Jayasinghe won silver for the sprint.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Sri Lankan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard): Sri Lanka did not qualify for women's athlete events and, therefore, was able to select one wildcard entrant.

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Athlete	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
Anuradha Cooray	Marathon	2:20:41	55

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Christine Merrill	400 m hurdles	57.15	9	Did not advance

Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Sri Lanka has qualified one athlete in the men's and women's singles event.

Athlete	Event	Group Stage			Elimination	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Niluka Karunaratne	Men's singles	Tago (JPN) W 21–18, 21–16	N/A	1 Q	Kashyap (IND) L 14–21, 21–15, 9–21	Did not advance
Thilini Jayasinghe	Women's singles	Inthanon (THA) L 13–21, 5–21	Santos (POR) L 9–21, 11–21	3	Did not advance

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Sri Lanka has received a wildcard to send one male shooter.

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Mangala Samarakoon	10 m air rifle	583	45	Did not advance
	50 m rifle prone	585	47	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Sri Lanka will send two swimmers (one male and female) to compete as wildcards.

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Heshan Unamboowe	100 m backstroke	57.94	42	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Reshika Udugampola	100 m freestyle	1:04.93	44	Did not advance