The International Athletic Officials had decided to re allocated the Gold Medal won by US Sprinter Marion Jones at the Sydney Olympics in year 2000 for 200 Meters and as a result Silver Medal is awarded to Sri Lankan Sprinter Susanthika Jayasinghe.Susanthika who was secured a Bronze Medal at the Sydney Olympics became the second Olympic Silver Medalist ever Sri Lanka has produced.The First Sri Lankan Sprinter who was won a Silver Medal at Olympics for Sri Lanka was Sir Duncan White in 1948.The Gold Medal won by Marion Jones was suspendad after she was found positive for using banned steroid during her event.
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