Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam
| Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam (Ph.D.) | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam Sri Lanka(Periyavilan, Ilavalai) |
| Residence | California, United States. |
| Occupation | Sports Person, Lecturer. |
| Religion | Hindu |
Dr Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam[1] represented Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) in the 1952 and 1956 Olympic Games[2] and three Asian Games.[2] Ethirveerasingham finished eleventh in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games high jump.
He won the first Asian Games gold medal[2] for Sri Lanka in 1958. He taught in Universities in Sierra Leone, Papua New Guinea, Nigeria and Sri Lanka. He also worked for UNESCO for five years. He is a proud product of one of the historical education institutions of Sri Lanka, Jaffna Central College. During his school days at Jaffna Central College in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, he was also a very good cricketer, which is not well publicised because of his athletic achievements. In later years whilst lecturing in Sierra Leone he captained the University cricket team in the local cricket tournament & in 1973 was appointed vice captain of the national team that played against neighbouring country Gambia
See also
References
- ↑ "On War and the Approach to Peace - An Open Letter to the Sri Lanka President". Tamilnation. 2001-01-12. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- 1 2 3 "Ethir: Olympian and Bridge-Builder". SangamOrg. 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
External links
- Reemus Fernando (9 July 2012). "Ethirveerasingam recalls his Olympics days Inspired by Olympics colour film in 1940s". The Island. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- Reemus Fernando (11 July 2012). "The 25 - day voyage to Helsinki was a huge experience for Ethir". The Island. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- Reemus Fernando (12 July 2012). "Missed opportunity in 1960 and his moments in cricket". The Island. Retrieved 13 July 2012.