Pathmasiri Niroshan Bandara Wijekoon was born on 10 February 1964 and is a Sri Lankan badminton player.
10 Facts About Niroshan Wijekoon
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Niroshan Wijekoon is the first badminton player to represent Sri Lanka at the Olympic Games.
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Niroshan Wijekoon is the son of former Minister, MP, Ambassador and Presidential Candidate Ukku Banda Niroshan Wijekoon.
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Niroshan Wijekoon had his education at St Thomas' College, Bandarawela and Royal College, Colombo.
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Niroshan Wijekoon made his debut at the Sri Lankan National Badminton Championships in 1975 as an 11-year-old and went on to win 28 titles; 9 singles, 12 doubles and 7 mixed doubles.
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Niroshan Wijekoon has represented Sri Lanka at three Asian Games and two Commonwealth Games.
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In 1992, Niroshan Wijekoon beat the Indian No 1 at the Portugal Open.
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Niroshan Wijekoon competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the men's singles.
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Niroshan Wijekoon participated the World Badminton Championships in 1989 in the men's singles losing to Kim Hak-kyun of South Korea 7:15 and 7:15.
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At the age of 38, unseeded Niroshan Wijekoon beat the bottom seeded Udaya Wanigasinghe to make a long due singles quarter finals berth.