Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam

Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam
Born
Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam

(1934-08-24)24 August 1934
Ilavalai, British Ceylon
Died18 April 2024(2024-04-18) (aged 89)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Athlete, lecturer
Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Ceylon
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Japan High jump
Silver medal – second place 1962 Indonesia High jump
A pavilion under construction at the Jaffna Central College grounds which was named after Dr. Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam.

Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam (24 August 1934 – 18 April 2024) was a Sri Lankan athlete who represented Ceylon at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympic Games.[1] Ethirveerasingam also participated in three Asian Games: 1954 (Manila), 1958 (Tokyo), and 1962 (Djakarta).[1]

He won the high jump gold medal at the 1958 Tokyo Asian Games, which was the first gold medal won by Sri Lanka in the Asian Games.[1]

At the 1962 Djakarta Asian Games he took home the Silver Medal. He was co-record holder at the 1954 Manila Asian Games after jumping the same height (1.95 meters) as the gold, silver, and bronze jumpers, but came fourth due to having more misses than the other athletes. Ethirveerasingam finished 11th in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games high jump.

Early life and career

Ethirveerasingam was born on 24 August 1934.[2] He was a student at Jaffna Central College, where apart from his accomplishments in athletics, he was also a cricketer, a feat often overshadowed by his more notable athletic achievements. He competed for the UCLA in the high jump at the 1959 and 1960 conference championships.

He taught at universities in Sierra Leone, Papua New Guinea, Nigeria and Sri Lanka. He also worked for UNESCO for five years.

In later years whilst lecturing in Sierra Leone, he captained the university cricket team in the local cricket tournament and in 1973 was appointed vice captain of the national team that played against the neighbouring country of Gambia. Ethirveerasingam received a PhD and wrote several books, one being The Effect of Advance Presentation of Organizers On Complex Verbal Learning and Retention by Vocational Agriculture Students in New York State.

Ethirveerasingam died in Los Angeles on 18 April 2024, at the age of 89.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ethir: Olympian and Bridge-Builder". SangamOrg. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
  2. ^ "On War and the Approach to Peace - An Open Letter to the Sri Lanka President". Tamilnation. 12 January 2001. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
  3. ^ Walpola, Thilina (20 April 2024). "Legendary high jumper Ethirveerasingam passes away". Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Former Sri Lankan olympian Dr. Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam passes away". The Sunday Leader. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.


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