Albert Perera

Albert Perera (died 1965) was a Sri Lankan boxer who mainly competed in the bantamweight category.

Career

He represented Ceylon at the 1948 Summer Olympics, the year Ceylon got independence from the British Empire. It was also the first Olympics where Ceylon was eligible to participate and Albert competed in the men's bantamweight event. Albert Perera also represented Ceylon at the 1950 British Empire Games and clinched a silver medal in the men's bantamweight category.

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Year of birth missing

Date of birth missing

1965 deaths

Sri Lankan male boxers

Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Olympic boxers for Sri Lanka

Boxers at the 1950 British Empire Games

Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing

Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Sri Lanka

Bantamweight boxers

Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games

Place of birth missing