Albert Perera Explained

Albert Perera
Birth Date:unknown
Death Date:1965
Nationality:Sri Lankan

Albert Perera (died 1965) was a Sri Lankan boxer who mainly competed in the bantamweight category.[1]

Career

He represented Ceylon at the 1948 Summer Olympics, the year Ceylon got independence from the British Empire. It was also the first Olympics where Ceylon was eligible to participate and Albert competed in the men's bantamweight event.[2] [3] [4] [5] Albert Perera also represented Ceylon at the 1950 British Empire Games and clinched a silver medal in the men's bantamweight category.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Albert PERERA - Olympic Boxing Sri Lanka. 2016-06-16. International Olympic Committee. 2018-02-04. en.
  2. Web site: Albert Perera Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418122005/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/albert-perera-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2018-02-04.
  3. Web site: Boxing at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418130632/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1948/BOX/mens-bantamweight.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2018-02-04.
  4. Web site: The Island-Sports. www.island.lk. 2018-02-04.
  5. Web site: Albert Perera - Olympic Facts and Results. Sportsencyclo. www.olympiandatabase.com. en. 2018-02-04.
  6. Web site: sports04. www.island.lk. 2018-02-04.

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