Dipika Chanmugam
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Full name | Dipika Rukshana Chanmugam |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Born | 9 March 1972 |
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Dipika Rukshana Chanmugam-Appleton (born 9 March 1972) is a Sri Lankan former swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] She was the first woman to represent Sri Lanka at the Olympics.[2]
Early life
[edit]She is the daughter of Neil Chanmugam and granddaughter of Fredrick de Saram.
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dipika Chanmugam Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
External links
[edit]- Dipika Chanmugam at SwimRankings.net
- Dipika Chanmugam at Olympedia