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by Richard Dwight

Disabled but undeterred was the message sent across by our physically handicapped athletes, when they in their own way, with grim determination brought honour to the country by winning medals and awards at the 8th FESPIC - Far East South Pacific Games for the Disabled, Busan 2002.

These Games which are on, and in the concluding stages saw quite a few Sri Lankan athletes giving a good account of themselves despite their limitations and constraints experienced by them.

Men

Results of events worked-out on Sunday the 27th Oct. 2002

S. W. Perera (Paraplegic) Power lifting - Bronze, Sumithra Tennakone (Arm paralysis) High jump - Silver, Lal Pushpakumara (Below knee amputee) High jump - Bronze, Samantha Madurawa (Wheelchair) Javelin - Bronze.

Results of events worked out on Monday Oct. 28

S. S. Shanthakumara (Bilateral arm amputee) 400m - Gold, A. G. S. Nayanananda (Below knee amputee) 4 x 100 relay - Bronze, L. Pushpakumara (Below knee amputee), S. A. Shanthakumara (Bilateral arm amputee), K. M. G. Bandara (Bilateral arm amputee), W. A. A. U. Pushpakumara (Below knee amputee) Long jump - Bronze.

Female

W. P. R. Priyadarshani (Above knee amputee) Discus - Silver, W. P. R. Priyadarshani (Above knee amputee) Javelin - Silver.

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