Vidanalange Bandara

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Vidanalange Bandara
Personal information
Full nameM. Vidanalange Ishan Bandara
Born (1991-05-16) 16 May 1991 (age 34)
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Eventmen's flyweight
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast 52kg

M. Vidanalange Ishan Bandara (born 16 May 1991) is a Sri Lankan male boxer who generally competes in flyweight category. [1]

Ishan Bandara made his Commonwealth Games debut at the 2018 Commonwealth Games representing Sri Lanka and claimed a bronze medal in the men's 52kg event after losing the semi-final bout to India's Gaurav Solanki. [2] [3] Vidanalange Ishan Bandara became the second male boxer for Sri Lanka to claim a medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games following Thiwanka Ranasinghe's bronze medal achievement. [4] [5]

References

  1. "Boxing | Athlete Profile: Vidanalange BANDARA - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  2. "Boxing | Results Men's 52kg Semifinal 1 - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  3. "Commonwealth Games 2018: Ishan Bandara wins bronze medal - Sri Lanka News". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst | Breaking News and Latest News provider | Political | Sports | International | Business. 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  4. "Commonwealth Games 2018: Thiwanka Ranasinghe wins bronze medal - Sri Lanka News". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst | Breaking News and Latest News provider | Political | Sports | International | Business. 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  5. "CWG 2018 : Sri Lanka wins 2 Bronze medals in boxing". Hiru News. Retrieved 2018-04-13.