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unusual facts about 2013 World Championships in Athletics



Dina Asher-Smith

Dina Asher Smith (born 4 December 1995) is a British sprinter who represents Blackheath and Bromley A.C. She is the 2013 European Junior Champion at 200 m and won a bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow as a member of the British 4 x 100m relay team.

Emma Green Tregaro

She is a supporter of LGBT rights and painted her nails in rainbow colors during the 2013 World Championships in Moscow as an act of defiance against Russia's recent ban on "gay propaganda".

Nadeeka Lakmali

Lakmali qualified for the finals of the Javelin throw in 2013 IAAF world championships with a best of 60.39m from the Group B. Even though she was not able to match the automatic qualifying mark of 61.50m, she entered the finals as the next best performance from Group A and B. With this performance she became the second athlete from Sri Lanka after sprinter Susanthika Jayasinghe to reach the final round at an IAAF World Athletics Championship.


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