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Prashanth Sellathurai
Country represented Australia
Born (1986-10-01) 1 October 1986 (age 37)
Auburn, Australia
HometownSydney, Australia
Height1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Aarhus Pommel horse
Bronze medal – third place 2009 London Pommel horse
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Rotterdam Pommel horse
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Pommel horse
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne Pommel horse
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi Parallel bars
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shenzhen Pommel horse

Prashanth Sellathurai (born 1 October 1986) is an Australian gymnast.[1] His parents and ancestors are of Sri Lankan Tamil heritage and came as refugees fleeing Sri Lanka; he was born and raised in Australia. He was educated at Trinity Grammar School (New South Wales) in Sydney's inner west.

Sellathurai was part of the Australian men's squad which won its first team gold medal in the Commonwealth Games at the 2010 event in New Delhi, which was sealed by his performance on the rings.[2] He also won the pommel horse event in Delhi.

He is a three-time medallist on the pommel horse at the World Championships (two bronzes and one silver). He was a resident of Sydney, New South Wales.

He now volunteers at Milton Keynes Gymnastics, England.

Sellathurai is a qualified medical doctor, having obtained his medical degree from the University of Buckingham in 2019.[citation needed]

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