| Fullname | Kavinda Ransilu Jayathilake |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 15 December 1987 (age 38) |
| Birth place | Kandy |
| Alma mater | Kingswood College, Kandy[1] |
| Sport | Powerlifting |
| Medaltemplates | [2][3] |
Ransilu Jayathilake (born 15 December 1987) is a Sri Lankan powerlifter. He has won gold medals at Commonwealth, Asia Pacific and Asian competitions[4][5] including winning the Asian championship 5 times in a row.[6][7]
Jayathilake's personal best deadlift of 322.5 kg (711 lb) raw, performed in 2023 Asia-Pacific Powerlifting Championships in China, is the South Asian raw deadlift record as well as the national deadlift record irrespective of the sport.
See also
References
- ^ "Powerlifter Ransilu lived his father's dream"
- ^ "Ransilu Jayathilake"
- ^ "Ransilu Jayathilake"
- ^ "Fitness education key ingredient of success, says champion powerlifter Ransilu Jayathilake"
- ^ "I hope to win a world title soon - Ransilu Jayathilake Sri Lanka Powerlifting Champion". 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Sri Lankan powerlifters bag 14 gold medals in Asian Championship". 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Strongman Ransilu on his Powerlifting journey". 3 August 2017.