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Nil Tun Maung

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Nil Tun Maung
Personal information
NationalityBurmese
Born(1931-09-30)30 September 1931
Mergui, Burma, British India
Died20 July 2024(2024-07-20) (aged 92)
Yangon, Myanmar
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Burma
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Vienna –60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Munich –67.5 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Manila –60 kg

Nil Tun Maung (30 September 1931 – 20 July 2024) was a Burmese weightlifter. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics, the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] Maung died in Yangon on 20 July 2024, at the age of 92.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nil Tun Maung Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Burmese weightlifter Tun Maung, born September 30, 1931, died July 20 at the age of 92". Oldest Olympians on Facebook. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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