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.
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.
Bronze Medal, at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022
1st Asian Athlete to win 100m at Commonwealth Games
Fastest Man in the South Asian region – 9.96 seconds
All time 167th athlete to run sub 10
1st Person to break the 10 second barrier in South Asia
150m (Bend) Asian Record – 15.16 seconds
200m South Asian Record – 20.37 seconds
2nd best time in Europe in 2022
Asian leader in 100m in 2022
4th fastest time in Asia (100m)
Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist 2022
1st 100m Anhalt Meeting, Germany 2022 (Renewed South
Asian Record)
1st 200m Castiglione International Meeting, Italy -
20.37(+0.1) New South Asian Record
World Rank – 22nd | Asian Rank :1st
Savona Meeting, Italy 4th place 100m
1st at Nissolino Roma Sprint Festival 2022, Italy (15.37 Sec)
Perso Trophy 2002, Italy (New Asian 150m record 15.16
Sec)
Competed at Zurich Diamond League (8th place – 10.25sec)
Competed at Firenze Diamond League (4th Place 10.16sec)
Competed at Tokyo Olympic 2020 in 2021
Sri Lankan Indoor 60m record holder