Wimalasena Perera

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Wimalasena Perera
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Full nameRupasinghe A. Wimalasena Perera
NationalitySri Lankan
Born (1945-05-30) 30 May 1945 (age 78)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event(s)Marathon

Rupasinghe A. Wimalasena Perera (born 30 May 1945) is a Sri Lankan former long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wimalasena Perera Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2017.