Edirisinghe Senanayake
Edirisinghe Mudiyanselage "E. M." Senanayake (born February 14, 1970 in Kandy) is a Sri Lankan sport shooter.[1] At age thirty-eight, Senanayake made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in two pistol shooting events. He scored a total of 561 targets in the preliminary rounds of the men's 10 m air pistol, by two points behind Egypt's Mahmod Abdelaly, finishing only in forty-eighth place.[2] Three days later, Senanayake placed thirty-sixth in his second event, 50 m pistol, by one point ahead of Czech Republic's Martin Tenk, with a total score of 545 targets.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Edirisinghe Mudiyanselage Senanayake |
| Nickname(s) | E. M. |
| Nationality |  |
| Born | 14 February 1970 Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Event(s) | 10 m air pistol (AP60) 50 m pistol (FP) |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edirisinghe Senanayake". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- "Men's 10 m Air Pistol Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- "Men's 50 m Pistol Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
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