Ceylon at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Ceylon at the 1972 Summer Olympics
IOC code	CEY
in Munich
Competitors	4 (4 men and 0 women) in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Lucien Rosa
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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Ceylon (in which renamed Sri Lanka earlier this year) competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Four competitors, all men, took part in six events in two sports.[1]

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Men's 100 metres

• Sunil Gunawardene
  • First Heat — 11.00s (→ did not advance)
• Lucien Rosa
• Wickramesinghe Wimaladasa

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics

One shooter represented Ceylon in 1972.

50 m rifle, prone

• Daya Rajasinghe Nadarajasingham

References

1. "Sri Lanka at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2016.

External links

• Official Olympic Reports