Muniswamy Tamil Selvan (born 3 February 1955) is a former Indian weightlifter. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] He won silver medals in the men's Bantamweight event at 1978 Commonwealth Games[2] and in the men's Featherweight event at 1982 Commonwealth Games.[3] He was conferred with the Arjuna Award in the year 1977-78 by the Government of India.[4][5]

M. Tamil Selvan
Personal information
Full nameMuniswamy Tamil Selvan
NationalityIndian
Born (1955-02-03) 3 February 1955 (age 69)
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Sport
Country India
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1978 Edmonton Bantamweight – Overall
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane Featherweight - Overall
Updated on 26 OCtober 2020

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tamil Selwan Muniswamy Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  2. ^ Thyagarajan, S. (31 July 2014). "Sathuvachari — the home of weightlifters". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. ^ "This rustic gym in Vellore has produced five Olympians". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. ^ "M Tamil Selvan" (PDF). Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. ^ "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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