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Karu Selvaratnam

Full name: Karunakarer "Karu" Selvaratnam
Gender: Male
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Weight: 130 lbs (59 kg)
Born: January 28, 1941
Country: MAS Malaysia
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Victor Asirvatham was eliminated in the heats of the 440 yards, of the 440 yards hurdles, and of the 4×440 yards (with Karu Selvaratnam, Mazlan Hamzah, and Mohamed bin Abdul Rahman) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. In the British Empire and Commonwealth Games Asirvatham competed for Malaya.

Personal Bests: 400 – 48.4 (1963); 400H – 52.7 (1965).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1964 Summer 23 Tokyo Athletics Men's 400 metres Hurdles Malaysia MAS 7 h4 r1/3
1964 Summer 23 Tokyo Athletics Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay Malaysia MAS 6 h3 r1/2

Men's 400 metres Hurdles

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H)
1964 Summer 23 Tokyo Athletics Malaysia Round One Heat Four 7 53.8

Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T(H)
1964 Summer 23 Tokyo Athletics Malaysia MAS Round One Heat Three 6 3:17.6