Legendary high jumper Ethirveerasingam passes away Source:Island Olympian Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam who won Sri Lanka’s first gold medal at the Asian Games has passed away in Los Angeles.The former national record holder in the men’s high jump was 89 at the time of his demise. A legend in the field of athletics, Ethir was a 17-year-old student at Jaffna Central when he was picked to represent Sri Lanka at Helsinki Olympics in 1952. Ethir represented Sri Lanka at the next edition of the Olympics in 1956 as well. ...
Apr 23, 2024
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