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]
See also
References
- 1 2 Glasgow 2014 profile
- ↑ "Sudesh Peiris takes first medal at Commonwealth games". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ↑ Wasala, Chinthana (27 June 2014). "Nishanthe Piyasena appointed Chef-de Mission". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ↑ Butler, Nick; Osborne, Paul (23 July 2014). "Commonwealth Games: The Opening Ceremony from Celtic Park". Insidethegames. Glasgow, Scotland. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ "Sudesh Peiris wins Silver at Commonwealth Games". Nation. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
External links
- Anton Sudesh Peiris Kurukulasooriyage at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Anton Sudesh Peiris Kurukulasooriyage at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Anton Sudesh Peiris Kurukulasooriyage at Lift Up
- Anton Sudesh Peiris Kurukulasooriyage at Olympedia
- Anton Sudesh Peiris Kurukulasooriyage at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Anton Sudesh Peiris Kurukulasooriyage at InterSportStats
