Mahendran Kannan

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Mahendran Kannan
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NationalityIndian
Born (1964-03-05) 5 March 1964 (age 60)
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Sport Weightlifting

Mahendran Kannan (born 5 March 1964) is an Indian weightlifter. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mahendran Kannan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2020.