Mariappan Perumal

{{short description|Malaysian Paralympic Powerlifter}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Mariappan Perumal

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| birth_name =

| fullname = Mariappan a/l Perumal

| nickname = P. Mariappan

| nationality = Malaysian

| residence =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1958|2|25}}

| birth_place = Malacca

| height =

| weight = 72kg

| website =

| country = {{MAS}}

| sport = Weightlifting, Powerlifting

|disability = Polio

| event =

| club =

| turnedpro =

| coach =

| worlds =

| regionals =

| nationals =

| paralympics =

| highestranking =

| pb =

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{MAS}}}}

{{MedalSport | Men's powerlifting}}

{{Medal|Competition| Asian Para Games }}

{{Medal|Bronze| 2010 Guangzhou | 75 kg }}

{{MedalSport | Men's weightlifting}}

{{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}}

{{MedalBronze| 1992 Barcelona | −60 kg}}

{{MedalBronze| 1988 Seoul | −57 kg}}

| show-medals = yes

| updated =

}}

Mariappan Perumal (born 25 February 1958) is a former Malaysian Paralympic weightlifter. He won bronze at the 1988 Summer Paralympics and 1992 Summer Paralympics. He also won Malaysia's first Paralympic medal.{{cite web|url=https://www.humansofkl.com/this-is-paralympian-mariappan-perumal-he-is-58-years-old-and-he-won-malaysias-first-paralympic-medal-in-1988-seoul-korea-and-then-another-in-1992-barcelona-spain-he-is-a-seven-time-paralympi/|title=This Is Paralympian Mariappan Perumal. He Is 58 Years Old and He Won Malaysia's First Paralympic Medal in 1988 (Seoul, Korea) and Then Another in 1992 (Barcelona, Spain). He Is a Seven-Time Paralympian and This Is His Story|publisher=Humans of KL|date=10 April 2019|accessdate=21 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818034347/https://www.humansofkl.com/this-is-paralympian-mariappan-perumal-he-is-58-years-old-and-he-won-malaysias-first-paralympic-medal-in-1988-seoul-korea-and-then-another-in-1992-barcelona-spain-he-is-a-seven-time-paralympi/|archive-date=18 August 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/88awzx/malaysia-disabled-people-struggles-employment|title=The Malaysian Paralympian Forgotten by His Country|last=Natividad|first=Nikki|publisher=Vice News|date=8 April 2021|accessdate=21 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.iloveborneo.my/berita-malaysia/saya-bekerja-keras-di-7-paralimpik-untuk-negara-tapi-ini-balasan-saya-ini-kisah-mariappan-perumal/|title="Saya Bekerja Keras Di 7 Paralimpik Untuk Negara Tapi Ini Balasan Saya," Ini Kisah Mariappan Perumal|trans-title="I Worked Hard In 7 Paralympics For The Country But This Is What I Gets," This Is The Story Of Mariappan Perumal|last=BK|first=Kedung|language=ms|publisher=ILoveBorneo.my|date=14 April 2021|accessdate=21 September 2021}}