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