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]

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M. Tamil Selvan
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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 place1978 EdmontonBantamweight – Overall
Silver medal – second place1982 BrisbaneFeatherweight - Overall
Updated on 26 OCtober 2020
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