Deven Govindasami (also Devan, born 5 May 1963) is an Indian weightlifter. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Deven Govindasami |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 5 May 1963 Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
He won the gold medals in the men's 60 kg event at the 1985 and 1987 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships. He won the gold medals in the men's 56 kg event at the 1984 South Asian Games at Nepal and the men's 60 kg event at the 1987 South Asian Games at Calcutta.[2] He was conferred with the Arjuna Award in the year 1987 by the Government of India.[3]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Deven Govindasami Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "G. DEVAN" (PDF). sdat.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "LIST OF ARJUNA AWARDEES" (PDF). yas.nic.in. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
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