Nishantha Fernando (carrom player) explained

Wannakuwatte Waduge Dinesh Nishantha Fernando is a Sri Lankan carrom player and a former world number one carrom player. Fernanado was a National Carrom champion in Sri Lanka, who became a Carrom World champion in Men's singles event in 2012 by defeating C. Bharathi Dhasan of India 25–4, 25–10 in the finals.[1] [2] [3] Fernando also became the first Sri Lankan to win Carrom World Championship title[4] and the second Sri Lankan to win an individual World Championship title, following Mohammad Lafir, who won the Snooker World Championship title in 1973. Fernando was also the key member of the Sri Lankan carrom team which won the 2016 Carrom World Championship in England, the largest Carrom World Championship, with fifteen countries participating.[5] [6]

See also

List of Sri Lankans by sport

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CARROM :Sri Lanka's Nishantha Fernando crown as World Carrom Champion. International Sports Press Association. 6 November 2012. Hishan. Welmilla . en. 26 April 2017.
  2. News: Nishantha Fernando World Carrom Champion. Hiru News. 26 April 2017. en.
  3. Web site: 6th World Championship. International Carrom Federation. en-US. 18 August 2017.
  4. Web site: Nishantha Fernando becomes World Carrom Champion. Adaderana.lk. en. 4 November 2012. 26 April 2017.
  5. Web site: SL men win the World Carrom Championship. The Sunday Times. 13 November 2016. Lakshman. Ranasinghe. 26 April 2017.
  6. News: Sri Lanka Men's Champions at Carrom World Championship 2016. Peiris. Sudarshana. 10 November 2016. The Papare. 26 April 2017. en-US.

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