Mangala Samarakoon

Mangala Samarakoon
Personal information
NationalitySri Lankan
Born (1980-08-26) 26 August 1980 (age 44)
Nuwara Eliya, Madhyama, Central Province, Sri Lanka
EducationMadawala Maha Vidyalaya, Uva Paranagama
Sport
Country Sri Lanka
SportShooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Sri Lanka
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Colombo 50m rifle prone team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Guwahati 50m rifle prone team

Samarakoon Mudiyansalage Mangala Samarakoon[1] (born 26 August 1980) is a former Sri Lankan sport shooter.[2][3][4][5] He also served as a non-commission officer for Sri Lanka Army as well staff sergeant of the Sri Lanka Army Service Corps.[6]

  1. ^ "Lankan lone shooting star in the Olympic sports galaxy". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Mangala Samarakoon". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Mangala SAMARAKOON". Olympics.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation - issf-sports.org". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Mangala Samarakoon Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 3 December 2016. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Olympics Going Army Staff Sergeant Receives Commander's Best Wishes". www.army.lk. Sri Lanka Army. Retrieved 21 August 2022.