Mariappan Perumal

Mariappan Perumal

Personal information
Full name	Mariappan a/l Perumal
Nickname	P. Mariappan
Nationality	Malaysian
Born	(1958-02-25) 25 February 1958 (age 67) Malacca
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country	Malaysia
Sport	Weightlifting, Powerlifting
Disability	Polio
Medal record Representing   Malaysia Men's powerlifting Asian Para Games 2010 Guangzhou 75 kg Men's weightlifting Paralympic Games 1992 Barcelona −60 kg 1988 Seoul −57 kg

Mariappan Perumal (born 25 February 1958) 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

1. "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.
2. Natividad, Nikki (8 April 2021). "The Malaysian Paralympian Forgotten by His Country". Vice News. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
3. 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