Mariappan Perumal is a former Malaysian Paralympic weightlifter. He won bronze at the

1988 Summer Paralympics The 1988 Summer Paralympics () were the first Paralympics in 24 years to take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" was used officially. Bidding proc ...

and

1992 Summer Paralympics )( es, Deporte Sin Límites) , nations = 82 (BCN)75 (MAD) , athletes = 3,020 (BCN)1,600 (MAD) , opened_by = Queen Sofía , opening = 3 September (BCN)15 September (MAD) , closing = 14 September (BCN)22 September (MAD) , even ...

. He also won Malaysia's first Paralympic medal.

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* Living people Malaysian people of Indian descent Malaysian male weightlifters Malaysian powerlifters Paralympic powerlifters for Malaysia Paralympic bronze medalists for Malaysia Weightlifters at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Weightlifters at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in weightlifting 1958 births Sportspeople from Malacca 20th-century Malaysian people Medalists at the 2010 Asian Para Games {{DEFAULTSORT:Perumal, Mariappan