1956 Summer Olympics / Participant (Ceylon)
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Ceylon , now Sri Lanka, took part in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, with a delegation of three male athletes in three competitions in two sports.
It was Ceylon’s third participation in the Summer Olympics .
Participants by sport
Boxing
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Chandrasena Jayasuriya
- lightweight
- Ninth place
- Round one: BYE
- Round two: loss to Richard McTaggart of Great Britain on points
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Hempala Jayasuriya
- Bantamweight
- Rank 17
- Round one: loss to Bobby Bath from Australia on points
athletics
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Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam
- high jump
- Qualifying round: 1.92 meters, ranked 20th, qualified for the final
- 1.70 meters: valid, no failed attempt
- 1.78 meters: left out
- 1.82 meters: valid, no failed attempt
- 1.88 meters: valid, without a failed attempt
- 1.92 meters: valid, a failed attempt
- Final: 1.86 meters, 21st place
- 1.80 meters: valid, no failed attempt
- 1.86 meters: valid, no failed attempt
- 1.92 meters: invalid, three failed attempts
Web links
- Ceylon Olympic team from 1956 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original ).