Milka Gehani de Silva was born on 24 April 2003 and is a Sri Lankan artistic gymnast.
19 Facts About Milka Gehani
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Milka Gehani earned a continental quota spot to the 2020 Summer Olympics after the cancellation of the 2021 Asian Championships.
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Milka Gehani was the first Sri Lankan gymnast across all disciplines to compete in the Olympics.
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Milka Gehani represented Sri Lanka at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics and the 2019 and 2022 World Championships.
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Milka Gehani was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2003.
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Milka Gehani won her first junior national title at the age of eight.
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Milka Gehani finished tenth in the all-around final, sixth on the vault, sixth on the uneven bars, fifth on the balance beam, and sixth on floor exercise, contributing to the Sri Lankan team's fourth-place finish.
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In May 2017, Milka Gehani competed at the Asian Junior Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, placing eighth with the Sri Lankan team and 17th in the all-around.
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Milka Gehani improved that result at the 2018 Asian Junior Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, finishing 14th all-around.
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Milka Gehani represented Sri Lanka at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she placed 28th all-around in qualifications but did not make the finals.
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Milka Gehani began training in Japan in 2019 after receiving a scholarship from the International Olympic Committee.
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Milka Gehani made her World Championship debut at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
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Milka Gehani placed 114th in qualifications, missing out on Olympic qualification.
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Milka Gehani became the second Sri Lankan athlete to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after Mathilda Karlsson.
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In July, it was announced that Milka Gehani would be Sri Lanka's flag bearer at the 2020 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations alongside judoka Chamara Dharmawardana, becoming the country's youngest ever flag bearer.
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At the Olympic Games, Milka Gehani placed 78th in the all-around during qualifications, and did not advance to the final.
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Milka Gehani received an extension to her scholarship to continue her training in Japan for another two years after the Olympics.
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Milka Gehani withdrew from the all-around final at the Commonwealth Games due to an injury.
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Milka Gehani finished ninth in the all-around at the 2023 Asian Championships and qualified for the 2023 World Championships.