Sudesh Peiris Explained

Birth Date:3 February 1985
Sport:Weightlifting
Event:62 kg

Anton Sudesh Peiris Kurukulasooriyage (born February 3, 1985) is a weightlifter from Sri Lanka.[1] Kurukulasooriyage was born in Sandalankawa, Sri Lanka.[1] At the 2010 Commonwealth Games he won a bronze medal in the 62 kg event.[2] Kurukulasooriyage was also selected to be a part of Sri Lanka's 2014 Commonwealth Games team,[3] where he was the flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[4] Later he won a silver medal in the 62 kg event.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/weightlifting/1015619/anton_kurukulasooriyage.html Glasgow 2014 profile
  2. Web site: Sudesh Peiris takes first medal at Commonwealth games . 2014-07-24 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035300/http://srilankans.com.au/sri-lankan-news/ada-derana-news/sudesh-peiris-takes-first-medal-commonwealth-games?page=282 . dead .
  3. News: Wasala. Chinthana. 27 June 2014. Nishanthe Piyasena appointed Chef-de Mission. Daily News (Sri Lanka). 3 July 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714190809/http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=sports%2Fnishanthe-piyasena-appointed-chef-de-mission. 14 July 2014.
  4. News: Butler . Nick . Osborne . Paul. 23 July 2014 . Commonwealth Games: The Opening Ceremony from Celtic Park . Insidethegames . . 23 July 2014 .
  5. News: 26 July 2014 . Sudesh Peiris wins Silver at Commonwealth Games . Nation . 26 July 2014 .

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