The Trinity College Weightlifting team participated in several encounters in 2017 and were overall runners-up and champions in many of them. It should be mentioned that as a sport, weightlifting has become popular over the years at Trinity. Following are few of the highlights and triumphs of the Trinity College Weightlifting Team.
Sri Lanka Junior and Senior Novices Championship 2017 – 23rd & 24th March 2017
The event was held in Youth Center, Akmeemana on 23rd and 24th March 2017.
Trinity emerged Champions in the Under 17 and Under 19 Categories. G.G.K.J Gamage was named as the Best Lifter at the meet.
National Sports Festival 2017
G.G.K.J. Gamage, who is also the current Vice Captain of the College Weightlifting team, became 3rd in the 69kg Category at this event. This took place on 27th and 28th June.
Central Province Open Selection Meet 2017
The following players obtained positions at this meet which was held on 1st July 2017:
B.J. Wijewickrama – 85kg Category – Placed 1st
K.J. Gamage – 69Kg Category – Placed 2nd
N.T. Jayakody – 56kg Category – Placed 3rd
M. Wickramasekara – 77kg Category – Placed 3rd
All Island School Games 2017 – Weightlifting
Trinity emerged Champions in the Under 20 category at the All Island Schools Games – Weightlifting Championship 2017.
The following players obtained positions in the meet:
G.G.K.J Gamage – 69Kg Category – Placed 1st
B.J. Wijewickrama – 85kg Category – Placed 1st
J.M.P.S.T.B. Jayasundara – 105+ Category – Placed 1st
S.N. Abeywarne – 77kg Category – Placed 2nd
P.D. Jayasooriya – 94kg Category – Placed 2nd
Two under 17 players become Runners-up at the event:
E.N. Bodhinarayana – 85kg Category – Placed 2nd
S. Gunaratne – 77kg Category – Placed 2nd
The above competition was organized by the Sri Lanka Weightlifting Fedaration and was held on 3rd and 4th of October 2017 at the sports ministry auditorium Colombo.
National Weightlifting Championship 2017
The Weightlifting team also won the Youth and Junior Championships at this meet held from 26th to 29th December 2017 at the Sports Ministry Auditorium, Colombo.
The year 2017 was indeed a blissful year for the Trinity College Weightlifting team as they became all-round in many tournaments and championships throughout the year.
It should be mentioned that it was not an easy task to bring the sport up to the current standards. Our gratitude should be given to the present members of the weightlifting team as well as the former members, the coaching staff and the Master-in-Charge for their excellent service and support rendered towards the development of weightlifting at Trinity College Kandy.
We extend our invitation to old boys and well wishes of Trinity to contribute to this sport for its future developments. The team would also like thank the College administration and the staff for their support and guidance given to the members of the team throughout the year 2017.
