Mariappan Perumal
Malaysian Paralympic Powerlifter
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Full name | Mariappan a/l Perumal |
Nickname | P. Mariappan |
Nationality | Malaysian |
Born | (1958-02-25) 25 February 1958 (age 66) Malacca |
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
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Country | Malaysia |
Sport | Weightlifting, Powerlifting |
Disability | Polio |
Mariappan Perumal is a former Malaysian Paralympic weightlifter. He won bronze at the 1988 Summer Paralympics and 1992 Summer Paralympics. He also won Malaysia's first Paralympic medal.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ "This Is Paralympian Mariappan Perumal. He Is 58 Years Old and He Won Malaysia's First Paralympic Medal in 1988 (Seoul, Korea) and Then Another in 1992 (Barcelona, Spain). He Is a Seven-Time Paralympian and This Is His Story". Humans of KL. 10 April 2019. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Natividad, Nikki (8 April 2021). "The Malaysian Paralympian Forgotten by His Country". Vice News. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ BK, Kedung (14 April 2021). ""Saya Bekerja Keras Di 7 Paralimpik Untuk Negara Tapi Ini Balasan Saya," Ini Kisah Mariappan Perumal" ["I Worked Hard In 7 Paralympics For The Country But This Is What I Gets," This Is The Story Of Mariappan Perumal] (in Malay). ILoveBorneo.my. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
External links
- Mariappan Perumal at the International Paralympic Committee
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