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Dipika Chanmugam

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Dipika Chanmugam
Personal information
Full nameDipika Rukshana Chanmugam
NationalitySri Lankan
Born (1972-03-09) 9 March 1972 (age 52)
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming

Dipika Rukshana Chanmugam-Appleton (born 9 March 1972) is a Sri Lankan former swimmer. She competed in three events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] She was the first woman to represent Sri Lanka at the Olympics.[2]

Early life

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She is the daughter of Neil Chanmugam and granddaughter of Fredrick de Saram.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dipika Chanmugam Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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