Kuruppu Karunaratne
Kuruppu Arachchige Karunaratne (or K.A. Karunaratne; 29 April 1960 – 6 April 2008) was a Sri Lankan long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon event.
As a runner he won 1990 Singapore Marathon in a time of 2:21:10, competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1993 World Championships.
He was killed on 6 April 2008 along with 14[1] others by a suicide bomber, who exploded himself at the start of a marathon race which was part of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration in Weliveriya town. Sri Lanka's national athletics coach Lakshman de Alwis and politician Jeyaraj Fernandopulle were also killed in the bombing which wounded 90 others.[2][3]
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Sri Lanka | ||||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 71st | 2:32:26 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 40th | 2:34:47 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Blast kills Sri Lankan minister". BBC News. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- ↑ "IAAF condemns bombing of marathon in Sri Lanka". IAAF.org. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ "Tributes paid to Karu and Alwis". BBC News. 6 April 2008.
External links
- Kuruppu Karunaratne profile at IAAF
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