Ceylon at the 1964 Summer Olympics

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Ceylon at the
1964 Summer Olympics
Flag of Ceylon (1951-1972).svg
IOC code CEY
in Tokyo
Competitors6 in 4 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Ceylon competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Six competitors, all men, took part in six events in four sports. [1]

Contents

Athletics

Boxing

Shooting

Two shooters represented Sri Lanka in 1964.

50 m rifle, prone

Wrestling

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References

  1. "Sri Lanka at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2015.