Yupun Abeykoon

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rdf:langString Abeykoon Mudiyansalage Yupun Priyadarshana, known as Yupun Abeykoon, also referred to as Yupun Priyadarshana (born 31 December 1994) is a Sri Lankan track and field athlete and a national record holder in men's 100m, men's 200m and in men's indoor 60m. He currently resides in Italy as he went on a scholarship to Italy in 2015. He is also attached to the Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Regiment of the Sri Lanka Army and represents Army Sports Club. He is currently regarded as the fastest Sri Lankan man as well as fastest South Asian man in men's 100m and 200m disciplines. On 3 July 2022, he became the first South Asian to break the 10-Second barrier for the men's 100 meters event at the Resisprint International competition, with a timing of 9.96 seconds, in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Abeykoon is also the first and only Sri Lankan to have competed at the Diamond League. In April 2022, he set the new Asian record in the men's 150m by clocking 15.16 seconds. On 22 May 2022 at a meeting held at the Stadio Zecchini, Grosseto in Italy he won the men's 200 meters event setting a new national record of 20.37 seconds. On 25 May 2022 at an event held at the Paul-Greifzu-Stadion, Dessau in Germany he won the mens 100 meters setting a new national record of 10.06 seconds.

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