Shehana Vithana

Shehana Vithana

Born	(1999-03-31) 31 March 1999 (age 25) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Residence	Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Turned pro	2017
Racquet used	Grays
Highest ranking	119 (October 2018)
Current ranking	168 (November 2019)
Updated on November 2019.

Shehana Vithana (born 31 March 1999) is a Sri Lankan born Australian professional squash player .She achieved her highest career PSA singles ranking of 119 in October 2018 as a part of the 2018-19 PSA World Tour.[1]

Biography

She was born and raised up in Colombo, Sri Lanka, when she started playing the sport of squash at the age of 9.[2] She studied at the Holy Family Convent in Bambalapitiya till Year 8 when she moved to Sydney, Australia.

Career

Shehana emerged in youth level and became Australia's number one ranked squash player in the U19 category.[3] She won U17 Girl's Squash Championships at the Australian Junior Squash Championships in 2015.[4] She also took part in the 2017 Women's World Junior Squash Championships[5] and World University Championships in 2018. She joined the Professional Squash Association in 2017.

References

1. "Shehana Vithana's ranking". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
2. Kesteven, Sophie (22 November 2019). "Squash is physically challenging, fast and sweaty, but it's also a lot of fun - ABC Life". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
3. "Shehana Vithana to represent Australia at Trans-Tasman Challenge 2017". Squash Australia. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
4. "Sri Lankan girl beats Tasmania in Squash". Hiru News. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
5. "Olympics dreaming: Teen squash player sets sights on 2024". SBS News. Retrieved 27 November 2019.

External links

• Profile at PSA
• Shehana Vithana at Squash Info