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| Born | February 3, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | 
Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 62 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
- ^ a b 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.
- 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)
 | This biographical article relating to weightlifting in Sri Lanka is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Kurunegala
- Sri Lankan male weightlifters
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Sri Lanka
- Weightlifters at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Weightlifters at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Sri Lanka
- Weightlifters at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Weightlifters at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic weightlifters for Sri Lanka
- Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting
- South Asian Games gold medalists for Sri Lanka
- South Asian Games medalists in weightlifting
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Asian weightlifting biography stubs
- Sri Lankan sportspeople stubs
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| Born | February 3, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |
Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 62 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
- ^ a b 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.
- 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)
| This biographical article relating to weightlifting in Sri Lanka is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Kurunegala
- Sri Lankan male weightlifters
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Sri Lanka
- Weightlifters at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Weightlifters at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Sri Lanka
- Weightlifters at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Weightlifters at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic weightlifters for Sri Lanka
- Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting
- South Asian Games gold medalists for Sri Lanka
- South Asian Games medalists in weightlifting
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Asian weightlifting biography stubs
- Sri Lankan sportspeople stubs