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| September 25, 2002 | Wednesday | Rajab 17, 1423 |
Sri Lankan sprinter eyes gold
COLOMBO, Sept 24: Sri Lanka’s sole medal prospect Susanthika Jayasinghe is hoping to go two better than her Olympic result when the Asian Games kick off Sunday.
The 26-year-old sprinter took a bronze in the 200 metres at the Sydney Olympics, winning the island’s first medal in more than 50 years and narrowly missing a silver.
A string of third-place results, including in the 100 at the recent World Cup in Madrid, has given the athlete her countrymen affectionately call Susie a clear goal for the games in South Korea.
“I’m looking for two gold in Pusan. The 100 metres and the 200 metres — that’s what I’m aiming for,” she told Reuters from her home in Colombo.
“My main dream is the 2004 Olympics,” she said. “I’ll be looking for a gold medal.”—Reuters
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