M Tamil Selvan

M Tamil Selvan is a former Indian weightlifter who won silver medals in the men's Bantamweight event at 1978 Commonwealth Games[1] and in the men's Featherweight event at 1982 Commonwealth Games.[2] He was conferred with the Arjuna Award in the year 1977-78 by the Government of India.[3][4]

M Tamil Selvan
Personal information
Birth nameM Tamil Selvan
NationalityIndian
Born (1955-02-03) 3 February 1955
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Sport
Country India
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place1978 EdmontonBantamweight – Overall
Silver medal – second place1982 BrisbaneFeatherweight - Overall
Updated on 26 OCtober 2020.

See also

References

  1. Thyagarajan, S. (31 July 2014). "Sathuvachari — the home of weightlifters". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. "This rustic gym in Vellore has produced five Olympians". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. "M Tamil Selvan" (PDF). Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  4. "Heavy lifters are at home in Sathuvachari". Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2023 via Pressreader.


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