Shehan Abeyptiya is a

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

n male athlete who won 3 gold medals at the

2008 Commonwealth Youth Games The 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games (Hindi: 2008 कॉमनवेल्थ यूथ गेम्स), officially known as the III Commonwealth Youth Games, and commonly known as Pune 2008, a regional sporting event that was held from 12 to 18 O ...

. He also competed at the

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...

, making the semi-finals in the 100 and 200 metre events. Shehan Sadaruwan Ambepitiya (born 17 January 1990) is a sprinter from Sri Lanka who specializes in the 100 meters and 200 meters. Who won 3 gold medals at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. Also he was a finalist in the World Junior Championship in 2007. Ambepitiya represented Sri Lanka at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, 2007 World Junior Championships, 2009 World Athletics Championship, 2010 Commonwealth Games, 2010 South Asian Games and the Asian Junior Athletics Championships. Ambepitiya represented Sri Lanka at the 2008 World Junior Athletics Championships, 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, 2008 Asian Junior Athletics Championships, 2009 World Athletics Championship, 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2010 South Asian Games. In Commonwealth Youth Games he won 3 Gold medals with 3 new games records. also he was the first ever Sri Lankan to be a finalist in a World Junior Athletics Championships 2008. Also as a junior athlete he won the Asian Junior Silver medal for the 100m in the 2008. Ambepitiya who is considered as the fastest man in South Asia by winning the gold medal for the 100m in the South Asian Games 2010, Dakah. Ambepitiya made a strong start to the 2010 athletics season, recording a personal best timing of 10.31 seconds for 100m and 21.10 seconds in 2011 Asian Athletics Championships for his 200m. Ambepitiya who trained under Coach Sunil Gunawardena, Currently trains in Jamaica under coach Glean Mills who is the trainer of the world's fastest man Usain Bolt and the world champion Yohan Blake for his future events. Shehan Ambepitiya studied in President's College, Kotte and Gateway College Colombo, and had contributed immensely to the schools athletic championships.

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1990 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Sri Lanka Sri Lankan male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games South Asian Games gold medalists for Sri Lanka South Asian Games silver medalists for Sri Lanka South Asian Games gold medalists in athletics South Asian Games medalists in athletics Place of birth missing (living people) {{SriLanka-athletics-bio-stub